Medical center hosts free seminar on common hand problems

MIDDLETOWN — Orange Regional Medical Center will host a free seminar titled “Common Hand Problems: Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention and Thursday, Aug. 29, at 6 p.m. at its multipurpose conference room, 707 East Main St. in Middletown.

Light refreshments will be served.

Dr. Dimitrios Christoforou, Dr. Vipul Patel and Dr. Samir Sodha will lead the discussion on the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of hand problems as well as complex traumatic and arthritic conditions.

The U.S. Department of Labor and Statistics has concluded that carpal tunnel syndrome is the “chief occupational hazard of the 90’s” – disabling workers in epidemic proportions. Currently, carpal tunnel syndrome affects more than 8 million Americans, is the number one reported medical problem and accounts for about 50 percent of all work-related injuries.

For more information, or to register, visit www.ormc.org/communityoutreach or call the Orange Regional Health Connections at 1-888-321-6762.