Extensor tendonitis is an inflammatory condition of the tendons on the back of the hands or the top of the feet. These tendons attach to muscles that straighten your fingers and lift up your toes and ...

Medically reviewed by Sarah Richards, DPM Key Takeaways Pain in the big toe joint can be caused by arthritis, bunions, or tendonitis.Wearing properly fitted shoes with a wide toe box can help reduce ...

The extensor apparatus of the human hand comprises a network of tendons that arise from forearm musculature and traverse the dorsal wrist to insert on the digits and thumb. While the extensor ...

De Quervain tenosynovitis is pain and swelling in the tendons around your thumb. Specifically, it affects the tendons of two muscles called abductor pollicis longus and extensor pollicis brevis. De ...

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