Chia Wu MD

11/28/2025

Microsurgery in Hand Surgery: What It Is & Why It Matters.

Imagine needing a plumber to reconnect ultra?tiny pipes in your hand—a job so delicate that only a specially trained mechanic can handle it. That’s what microsurgery is all about: using a microscope and ultra-fine tools to stitch together blood vessels and nerves no wider than a couple of millim...

11/27/2025

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11/21/2025

What To Know and Do About Forearm Pain.

Your forearm is the part of your arm that extends from your elbow to your wrist.The most common causes of forearm pain are sudden or repetitive injuries to muscles, ligaments, nerves, joints, or bones in the arm. Sometimes, forearm pain is a sign of an underlying condition like arthritis.

11/14/2025

What To Know and Do About Bicep Pain.

Bicep pain is felt in the front part of the upper arm and can range from mild discomfort to severe pain. It can result from everyday activities, such as lifting heavy objects or overusing muscles, or be a sign of a more serious issue, such as muscle strain, tendonitis, or a tear in the bicep tendon.

11/11/2025

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11/07/2025

What's Causing Your Inner Elbow Pain—and How To Treat It.

Inner elbow pain pain often stems from overuse and repetitive stress. It can sometimes develop in response to injury or inflammation, such as medial epicondylitis (golfer's elbow) or arthritis.

10/31/2025

Carpal Tunnel Massage Techniques and Exercises.

Massage and exercise can be effective in relieving pain, stiffness, numbness, and tingling caused by carpal tunnel syndrome. Techniques like myofascial release and trigger point therapy are commonly used by physical therapists and may help ease pain without the need for medications or surgery.

10/27/2025

What happens to the elbow 15 years after a radial head prosthesis? A clinical and imaging long-term follow-up study.

Radial head arthroplasty (RHA) has increasingly become the standard treatment for non-reconstructable radial head fractures, especially in young active patients where long-lasting function restoration is of paramount importance. However, long-term evidence of the results over time is still scarce. T...

10/24/2025

An Overview of Ulnar Styloid Fractures.

An ulnar styloid fracture is a type of wrist injury often occurring with a distal radius fracture.A fracture of the ulnar styloid is a common type of wrist injury. This is a break at the end of the ulna, or the bony part of your wrist next to your pinky finger. This part of your wrist is also called...

10/20/2025

Wide-awake carpal tunnel release may reduce costs vs. monitored anesthesia care.

Results published in Journal of Hand Surgery showed monitored anesthesia care for carpal tunnel release was 35% more costly compared with the wide-awake local anesthesia no tourniquet technique.

10/17/2025

Causes of ECU Tendon Problems.

ECU stands for the extensor carpi ulnaris tendon, one of the major wrist tendons, located on the ulnar side of the wrist, which is the same side as the small finger. ECU tendonitis can cause wrist pain and swelling, and may not have a clear cause. ECU snapping or subluxation can cause the tendon to....

10/13/2025

12 Causes of Hand Weakness.

Hand weakness could be caused by numerous conditions, ranging carpal tunnel syndrome and osteoarthritis to pinched nerves in the neck. Seeking treatment can help prevent long-lasting nerve damage and improve hand strength.