Diabetes

Diabetes and Hand Problems

Posted on Thursday, January 9th, 2014

People with diabetes are prone to carpal tunnel syndrome People with diabetes know that their disease may cause foot problems and are constantly on the alert for “danger” symptoms. But virtually nobody knows that diabetes is also a common element in hand problems. Do you have numbness or tingling in your fingers? This may be a complication of diabetes. Frequently, hand problems [...]

Degenerative Conditions – Common Hand Problems in Diabetics

Posted on Monday, April 30th, 2012

The Badia Hand to Shoulder Center in Doral, Miami, Florida has found a unique niche in the Florida orthopedic market. It is the only practice devoted to hands and upper extremities in the Sunshine State. "The specialty of hand surgery is very diverse because we're basically every type of surgeon for the hand," says Alejandro Badia, MD. "We're the orthopedic surgeons, we're the plastic [...]

Common Hand Problems in Diabetics

Posted on Saturday, April 30th, 2011

Diabetes is a systemic disease with wide ranging manifestations due to defects in insulin production or organ receptor sensitivity to this critical hormone. It has profound effects on the cells comprising the circulatory, nervous and connective tissue systems. This widespread involvement of systems is expressed in the hand, a complex organ of function comprising multiple tissue types.    The [...]