Patrick J. McDaid, M.D.

Flexor tendons are cord-like structures running from the forearm across the wrist and palm and into the fingers, allowing you to bend your fingers and thumb to grasp an object or make a fist. Like a rubber band, the flexor tendons are under tension as they connect the muscle to the bone. Injuries to the flexor tendons can cause you to lose the ability to bend one or more of the joints in your hand. How can a flexor tendon get injured? Flexor tendons can be injured when a fing