I confess: I used to resent slopers. Perfect circles, rounded aretes, open-handed jugs, the topouts of boulders—you name it. Every few times that I slapped, grabbed, or hung on for dear life from ...

WRIST PAIN and discomfort can be a major headache—and sometimes, there's no clear root cause. Could spending too much time on your laptop or phone be to blame? What about strain from everyday tasks ...

You’re playing basketball and your knee twists wrong. Or maybe your shoulder won’t stop hurting after that climbing trip.

Wrist pain has a lot of possible causes, including a sprain, tendonitis, arthritis, and fractures. Some may heal with rest, while others may need treatment. It may also be a chronic issue that has the ...

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) can cause shoulder pain, although it is not one of the typical symptoms. In some cases, people may have shoulder pain without any wrist pain. If CTS is the cause, then ...

Wrist and Forearm Anatomy To understand why our wrists may feel unstable with slopers, we must first grasp the wrist’s basic anatomy. The main bones of the wrist are the eight carpal bones, which are ...