C. Noel Henley, MD

Hand and Upper Extremity Specialist

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Patient Education Topics – Learn About Your Hand Or Arm Condition

The following is a list of the most common problems Dr. Henley sees in the office. This will be most useful if you already know what your diagnosis is. It may also help if you’ve narrowed down your diagnosis to a couple of possibilities. The articles may help you decide which one is the closest match to your symptoms.

Symptoms

  • hand stiffness
  • numbness

General Topics

  • hand anatomy
  • systemic diseases
  • golf

Children (Pediatrics)

  • BrokenArmAnswers.com
  • layers of bone
  • wrist/forearm fracture
  • elbow fracture
  • growth plate injury
  • trigger thumb
  • athlete safety

Other Problems

  • Dupuytren’s disease
  • hand tumors
  • nerve injuries

Safety Tips

  • for the holidays
  • in the garden
  • lawnmower safety
  • at Halloween
  • fireworks

EDUCATION PAGES

click on the links below to start learning:

  • arthritis: base of the thumb
  • arthritis: osteoarthritis
  • carpal tunnel syndrome
  • trigger finger
  • ganglion cysts
  • tennis elbow (epicondylitis)
  • wrist fractures
  • cubital tunnel syndrome
  • deQuervain's tendonitis
  • elbow fractures
  • olecranon bursitis
  • fingertip injuries
  • hand fractures

MAKE AN APPOINTMENT

Call our office today at 479-521-2752 to make an appointment with Dr. Henley

Featured Articles

Mallet Finger Injury

“my finger doesn’t work”“my finger is bent”“my finger won’t straighten”“my finger is drooped” These are several of the most common things I hear when patients come in with a mallet finger.  A mallet finger is the name for a ruptured (torn) tendon at the tip of the finger. A tendon rupture is where a tendon […]

Bad Thumb Arthritis – What Does It Look Like?

The video below shows a patient’s thumb moving back and forth. As you’ll see, most of the range of motion is at the MP (metacarpophalangeal) joint. This is abnormal – in a normal thumb, the majority of the motion is through the CMC (carpometacarpal joint, at the base of the thumb). When the CMC joint […]

Forearm Fractures In Kids – What Parents Need To Know

Bones in children are different from bones in adults. They break differently and they respond differently to injury. Some fractures occur both in adults and kids – some fractures occur only in children. Forearm fractures occur in both, with some important differences. This article will cover some of the basics of forearm fractures in kids. […]

Fingertip Ganglion Cysts – Mucous Cysts

The most common tumor in the finger is a ganglion cyst. A ganglion cyst is simply a fluid-filled sac. It can be visible from the outside or buried deep underneath the skin. Sometimes it causes symptoms like soreness and pain; other times patients have no idea it’s there. What is a mucous cyst? Ganglion cysts […]

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