We don’t realize how much we rely on our hands—until they start hurting.

Maybe your fingers feel numb after holding the steering wheel for a few minutes. Or you wake up at 3 a.m. with tingling in your hands that won’t let you get back to sleep. Some days, it’s hard to open a jar. Other days, your finger ‘catches’ when you try to straighten it.

These are common signs of carpal tunnel syndrome or trigger finger, two of the most frequent causes of chronic hand and wrist pain.