DEQUERVAIN’S TENOSYNOVITIS is a painful condition<\/p>\n\n\n\n
affecting the tendons on the thumb side of wrist. A tendon is a strong band of tissue that attaches muscle to bone. A sheath, or covering, surrounds the tendons that go to your thumb. Tenosynovitis is an irritation of this sheath.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Causes Occurs from overusing or repetitive use of thumb or wrist<\/p>\n\n\n\n
– Playing racket sports, lifting your baby, or typing in mobile Symptoms<\/p>\n\n\n\n
– Pain when moving thumb or wrist – Pain whilst making a fist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
– Swelling and tenderness on the thumb side of your wrist<\/p>\n\n\n\n
– Feeling or hearing creaking as the tendon slides through its sheath.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Investigations X-ray may be taken to check broken bone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Treatment<\/p>\n\n\n\n
– Ice pack on thumb and wrist for 20 to 30 minutes every 3 or 4 hours until the pain goes away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(Do not put ice directly next to skin as it may cause ice burn.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
– Splint over wrist and thumb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
– Avoid activities that worsen pain<\/p>\n\n\n\n
– Painkillers If things are not settling after 4-6 weeks,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
– Steroid injection around the tendon – Surgery for those who fail to respond to injection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr. Gururaj S Puranik<\/strong> DEQUERVAIN’S TENOSYNOVITIS is a painful condition affecting the tendons on the thumb side of wrist. A tendon is a strong band of tissue that attaches muscle to bone. A sheath, or covering, surrounds the tendons that go to your thumb. Tenosynovitis is an irritation of this sheath. Causes Occurs from overusing or repetitive use of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16929,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16928","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-orthopedic"],"yoast_head":"\n
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