TFCC Expert Talks About Hamate Fractures and Ulnar Sided Wrist Pain

Triangular fibrocartilage complex tear expert Wendy discusses symptoms, undiagnosed hamate fractures and protocol for treating these issues.

Episode 8 Hamate fracture and ulnar sided wrist pain
0:55-2:20 Signs of undiagnosed hamate fracture
2:20-2:34 Pull test
2:44-4:21 What do I do if I have a significant loss of weight bearing but no change with WristWidget™ ?
4:21-4:29 Tendons and nerves irritated due to hamate fracture
4:29-7:00 Protocol if you suspect a hamate fracture
7:00-7:29 Displaced and non displaced hamate fracture
7:50-8:40 Why do you spling the fingers?
8:45-9:51 Nerve irritation/nerve gliding
11:21-12:56 Is stretching ok while hamate is healing?
13:05-13:58 How to analyze wrist pain
14:07-15:10 Main healing tips: #1 DO NOT LOAD
15:35-16:22 Swelling
17:30-18:11 Proper gripping
18:11-18:34 Time frame for catching hamate fracture
19:02-19:55 Removing hook of hamate
19:59-22:47 Hamate fracture with tfcc tear - do I wear a WristWidget® for hamate fracture?
23:10-25:56 hamate fractures misdiagnosed as tfcc tears
26:02-26:39 Potential nonunion
28:00-29:31 live questions about wrist surgery
29:31-35:26 Strength program for tfcc tears/ pinching after recovery
35:26-36:58 Yoga and wrist biomechanics
36:58-37:00 Correlation between tfcc and gut
37:40-38:48 Hormonal component to weight bearing
39:00-42:31 Are tfcc tears underdiagnosed and why?
42:31-43:04 Ganglion cyst
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Hello!!  My name is Wendy and I am the inventor and patent holder of the WristWidget®, a solution for those with tears of the Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex.

I am an Occupational Therapist with a specialty in hands or CHT- Certified Hand Therapist. My fascination with the hands started at a young age when I became intrigued with the incredible dexterity that allowed me to play the piano, repair engines, write and function so well. It led me down the path of medicine at Chaminade University and then obtain a Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy in 1993. My work at Shriners Hospital in Hawaii led me to meet the hand therapist who demonstrated the incredible ability to mold and form materials for the hands of children. My passion excelled at Stanford University Hospital and Clinics where I received the most incredible exposure to all areas of medicine. I opened my private practice in Redwood City, California upon the birth of my second child. Then returned to my hometown to open 3 clinics in Honolulu, Kailua, and Queens. It was here that I invented the WristWidget®.  Now the WristWidget® has expanded to all continents. I never imagined that I would have the opportunity to look at an injury every day, all day. With this has come great knowledge and understanding of an important dynamic of the human wrist.

My work now is entirely manufacturing, distribution and research. My hope is to influence the way we understand the TFCC and its incredible capacity to heal. With time and research, the work of the many who have shared their stories and experiences will be published. Hopefully soon, a patient with ulnar-sided wrist pain can receive an early and non-invasive diagnosis and an effective treatment.

Warmest Aloha to all of the mentors, teachers, patients, clinicians, friends and family who have guided me along this path.




For more information about the TFCC and other wrist issues, visit us at:  https://wristwidget.com