#DeQuervain's Tenosynovitis

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I’ve got DeQuervain’s and tenosynovitis in my dominant hand and thumb atm 🥲

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What Is DeQuervain's Syndrome?

Mothers and fathers get this thumb injury from picking up their babies... Gamers from their controllers... Cell phone users from too much texting – And let's not forget percussionists, golfers and anglers!

You might think it's just a SIMPLE case of Tendonitis but it's actually a slightly more complicated tendon syndrome known as a 'Tenosynovitis.'

In the case of DeQuervain's, one that involves two thumb tendons and the special wrappers called 'Synovial Sheaths' around them where they cross the wrist.

TENO refers to the tendon – (Tendons are the "ropes" which connect muscles to bones)

SYNOV refers to the Synovial Sheaths – (which are special protective tendon sleeves) and

ITIS had to do with irritation, inflammation and pain – (although inflammation is not the primary issue and is often wrongly and unfairly blamed!)

Test yourself for it easily – If you have thumb pain but aren’t sure if it's actually De Quervain's Syndrome, try these three simple tests:

Three quick and easy tests you can do yourself for De Quervain's

And for the full article, visit:

What Is De Quervain's Tenosynovitis? AKA, Mommy Thumb Or Gamer's / Texter's Thumb [Article, Video]

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I RECENTLY HAD TO GET ONE OF THESE TOO!!!!

DO YOU HAVE DEQUERVAIN'S TENOSYNOVITIS!? WE CAN FORM A DEQUERVAIN'S TENOSYNOVITIS CLUB!!!!! XD XD XD XD

Can I sit with the cool kids now

For legal reasons the bracelets are for photo only, I'll take them off before sitting at the computer again ✌️

They had short ones and long ones but the short one didn't feel solid enough in the specific direction that hurts me at the moment. And I'm still figuring out how tight it should go bc my thumb is getting cold so I guess too tight. But yeah I got me a wrist brace, fuck yeah 🔥

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2 years post surgery (DeQuervains Tenosynovitis)

Who knows how long it’s been since I posted on here. I told myself Id post regularly but other things just kind of took priority. Firstly, the recovery of my wrist after the De’Quervains surgery I had. No cooking, no cleaning let alone typing. it has been two years since the operation and as I predicted, I’ve started having problems recently. 

The sensitive pain that I mentioned a year ago is still there. I did actually check in with the doctor who advised me it was normal and would eventually lose sensitivity. However, I’m not 100% sure this was exactly what the doctor thought it was. When I press on the bone near my scar, the sensitive feeling radiate up to my thumb -extremely painful when accidental bumps occur. Just last week I started feeling all to familiar sensations of pressure, dull aches and stiffness that lasted around 3 days -I don’t recall bumping it though??

Anyhow, I think it’s best I keep an eye on it and if these feelings come again I will take myself to get it checked out.

Has anyone been having similar experiences?

[kneeknockers]

It's been a while since I've had to use both prescription strength naproxen (aleve) and icy hot because of drawing/ painting. I'm not at the point of needing a brace again (thank God) but I feel like artists are so reticent to speak on what we do to our bodies through our craft. When I was in my 2nd year at uni, I started to get severe pain in my wrist at the base of my thumb. It got to the point that I couldn't complete assignments and could no longer hold a pencil, so I had to go to the doctor and get examined. I was braced for carpal tunnel, and terrified of what I would find out. It turned out I have something called dequervains tenosynovitis. It is a form of tendinitis that affects the tendon running the length of the thumb down towards the wrist. It wasn't surprising, but no less disheartening—I had developed golfer's elbow when I was a swimmer and have had extensive issues with tendinitis in the back of my knees, so it would stand to reason my wrists wouldn't be any different. I was given a brace that completely immobilized my thumb, and though I tried to get through the remainder of the semester and teachers were very accommodating, I barely passed and it might have been smarter to withdraw. Proper posture holding your tools is so important. I do something that artists affectionately call "crab claw," and my pinky and ring finger are always anchored in full extension, so there is likely severe tendinitis along those two fingers as well, as they are what give me arguably more trouble than the dequervains at this point in my life. There is such a pervasive ideology amongst artists that these things shouldn't be addressed or just pushed through, and I have been guilty of that far more often than I have taken proper rest and care for the part of my body that is responsible for what I live to do. Trying to get into the habit of taking better care of myself, as evidenced by me taking a break to write this post 😅 but to anyone else out there trying to ignore what your body is telling you—there are a myriad of tools out there to help you that any doctor worth his credentials will work with you on. Realize your body is worth it♡ (at Chicago, Illinois) https://www.instagram.com/p/CM5f-scDvpU/?igshid=165oyd3ki215z

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All You Need To Know About Hand Therapy

Hand therapy is considered to be a specialty service and often ignored by patients until its too late. It is a part of occupational therapy that focuses on the upper limbs and curing the conditions that affect their functioning. Hands; palms, wrists, elbows, shoulders, are needed by every individual day in and day out. Any kind of chronic pain that keeps hindering your life should be checked by physical therapists. They can analyze the root cause of the pain and curate necessary treatment options which may or may not include hand therapy for remedying the pain. 

Read the following whats, wheres, and whys of hand therapy to obtain a clearer vision about the therapeutic treatment.

What is hand therapy

The vague definition mentioned above warrants a better explanation. “Hand Therapy” literally signifies the use of therapeutic measures for your hands. Going beyond the literal definition, though, it is an elaborate rehabilitation technique that is a boon in the life of people suffering from severe chronic pain in their upper extremities. Receiving regular hand therapy hasten the patients’ recovery process and helps them return to a pain-free productive lifestyle sooner than they can anticipate. It is not only recommended to patients suffering from chronic conditions but also to those who may have undergone a traumatic accident in the playing field, workspace, or a car.

Which conditions can benefit from it

There are a plethora of conditions that stand to be cured by the implementation of hand therapy. Apart from curing the damage imparted to the hands in accidental injuries, hand therapy can effectively treat conditions like carpal tunnel syndrome, Dupuytren’s contracture, DeQuervain’s Tenosynovitis, and tennis as well as golfer’s elbow. These are extremely commonly occurring conditions amongst the citizens of our country and are often responsible for making the lives miserable due to insufferable pain and loss of functionality. Hand therapy helps the patients navigate their way through the routine tasks by subsiding the pain quite a bit.

What are the advantages of hand therapy

There are several advantages to choosing hand therapy. First and foremost, it helps you get rid of the pain without undergoing any invasive procedures. The therapy also focuses on treating all the acute as well as chronic symptoms of painful conditions. Next, hand therapy serves as a modality to reduce sensitivity from nerve problems in the limbs as well as helps regain the feel in the arms after an injury. Hand therapists ensure that they aid the rehabilitation of the soft tissue in your hand and regain the strength in your muscles to carry out everyday activities.

How long does it last

The duration of the hand therapy sessions differs between different patients. It is usually determined by the therapists while initially designing the treatment plan and then gradually modified along with the progress of your situations. Some chronic conditions may warrant a regular visit to the hand therapists every once in a while and some might be cured after a few months of regular therapeutic exercises.

[new-endings]

it’s actually pretty common! it’s called “parent’s thumb” or  De Quervain's Tenosynovitis which is caused by the repetitive movement of holding the baby! kind of like how repetitive motions of the wrist can cause carpal tunnel 

For those who have wondered what happened to Michael’s hand :). ❤  

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De Quervain's tenosynovitis is a painful condition affecting the tendons on the thumb side of your wrist. Symptoms include pain when you turn your wrist, deviate your wrist side to side, grasping and making a fist. Swelling and tenderness over the lateral wrist occurs as well. Causes include any activity that relies on repetitive hand or wrist movement — such as working in the computer/phone/tablet use, racket sports, gym activity, or lifting your baby. ▶️Treatment:◀️ reducing inflammation, preserving movement in the thumb, preventing recurrence 👉🏾 #physiotherapy : reduce symptoms 👉🏾 return to pain free activity/ sport 🔀 #painreduction #cryotherapy #nsaids #RICE #bracing #ROM #stretching #strengthtraining #physicaltherapy #titanpt #injuryatlas #betterfasterpt #dequervains #dequervainstenosynovitis #wristpain #mommywristpain #tendonitis https://www.instagram.com/p/B5jOPhQnSBX/?igshid=1mu643tr5ru7q

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DeQuervain's Tenosynovitis in Manhattan, NY

Chronic overuse of your wrist is commonly associated with DeQuervain’s Tenosynovitis. When you grip, clench, ping, or wring anything in your hand, you use two major tendons in your wrist and lower thumb. These tendons normally glide unhampered through the small tunnel that connects them to the base of your thumb. If you repeat a particular motion day after day, it may irritate the sheath around the tendons, causing thickening that restricts the gliding movement of the tendons.

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Physio For Hand Conditions

Physio For Hand Conditions

Physio For Hand Conditions

In this blog post, we are going to take a look a physiotherapy for two different hand conditions. 

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DeQuervain’s Tenosynovitis

DeQuervain’s tenosynovitis is a condition that impacts the back / outer aspect of the thumb. It is relatively common, with most people suffering this injury through…

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Overcoming Piano Related Pain: Finger, Wrist And Elbow Injuries (RSIs) — The Missing Link

As a pianist, is there anything worse than being injured? Repetitive Strain Injuries are the bane of piano players worldwide: Tendinitis, Tenosynovitis, DeQuervain's, CTS – as well as Golfer's and Tennis Elbow. Here's the missing link to treatment, in many cases.

This article originally appeared at Tennis Elbow Classroom - Read the full post here:

Overcoming Piano Related Pain: Finger, Wrist And Elbow Injuries (RSIs) — The Missing Link

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Apprehension Test is for shoulder dislocation and abduct arm 90 degrees and externally rotate while applying gentle anterior force on humerus. Hawkins evaluates for impingement; flex shoulder and elbow to 90 degrees, passively (and quickly) internally rotate to make humeral head go more into the glenoid fossa, which would impinge in the super humeral space; positive test is pain with internal rotation. Neer test is also for impingement (“A hawk is near” = Hawkins and Neer evaluate for impgingement) – extend arm; internally rotate arm/pronate it; positive test = at 80-90 degrees there is pain. Yergason’s test is for long head of biceps stability within bicipital groove; positive test may also indicate tendonitis of the long head of the biceps; pt seated, flex elbow to 90 degrees, pronate, monitor at bicipital groove, have pt supinate against resistance. If there’s biceps tendon instability, it will pop out; pain = biceps tendonitis. When I practiced this with one of my classmates, we did an handshake kind of position and had the pt supinate against resistance. Mnemonic: “Hi, Mr. Yergason *gives handshake*” Adson’s evaluates for thoracic outlet syndrome; abduct the arm and turn head to the same side while you monitor the radial pulse. Diminution of pulse is a positive test; there’s a 50% accuracy for this test. You evaluate for tennis elbow by monitoring at the elbow where you feel muscle tightness and having the pt extend against resistance OR you can passively flex the pt’s wrist—regardless of which you do, a positive test will be pain; this is affecting the extensor carpi radialis brevis muscle. To evaluate for golfer’s elbow, monitor at the medial epicondyle; extend wrist slightly and have pt flex at the wrist against your resistance OR you can passively extend (may also supinate or pronate) the wrist to stretch the flexor carpi radialis muscle. Allen test is when you occlude the radial and ulnar arteries and then release one at a time to see of circulation from that artery to the hand is good. I always remember this one because I think it’s really cool and you can do it on yourself. Phalen test is for carpal tunnel syndrome (median nerve compression) Have the pt put dorsum of hands together for 1 minute. PARESTHESIA (numbness and tingling)—not pai—-is a positive test. Finkelstein evaluates for Dequervain’s tenosynovitis. The pt holds thumb and ulnar deviates; pain = positive test; evaluates abductor pollicis longus and extensor pollicis brevis muscles. “Aw, Shucks! I suck at tennis!” Shuck Test is for integrity of perilunate region; hold pt’s hand in slight flexion; identify lunate bone, ask pt to extend fingers against your resistance (tennis deals with wrist extension, hence the mnemonic in quotes); positive test = instability in proximal carpal row or lunate/scaphoid region may cause pain. Spurling’s test evaluates for cervical radiculopathy; extend and sidebend head, pain on doing that is a positive test; if that doesn’t elicit pain, then you can apply axial pressure on head, pain from that is a positive test. You could also do a cervical distraction test by cupping the chin and occipit and lifting superiorly—if that relieves pain, it’s a positive test for cervical radiculopathy.

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Top Benefits of Hand Therapy

Hand therapy is a type of rehabilitation performed by therapist on patients with conditions affecting the hands and upper extremities. A hand therapist is a physical therapist who has become proficient in the treatment of pathological upper extremity conditions caused from trauma, disease or acquired deformity. Hand therapists provide non-operative interventions and post-surgical rehabilitation for a number of upper extremity disorders. A hand therapist employs a variety of techniques and tools to treat patients. Hand therapy can be helpful to patients with hand and upper extremity conditions.

Conditions Treated with Hand Therapy:

Arthritis: rheumatoid, osteoarthritis

DeQuervain's tendonitis

Dupuytren's disease

Tenosynovitis

Tennis elbow

Joint instability

Upper extremity fractures/strains/dislocations/sprains

Carpal tunnel syndrome

Burns and scars

Upper extremity tendon trauma

Soft tissue injuries

Pain and swelling

Upper extremity wounds

Postoperative upper extremity conditions

Here are a few benefits of hand therapy:

Achieve strength and coordination of the hand through hand therapy

Faster and healthier recovery from a surgery or injury

Reach maximum independence in daily routine activities

Improve appearance of your hand through scar management

Protect the joints through custom hand splinting

Improves the patient’s gripping ability

Decrease pain and promote healing through advanced latest hand therapy techniques

Macquarie University Hospital (MUH) is specialized in hand therapy and provides the best possible treatment. Contact us for exceptional hand therapy or hand surgery in Sydney.

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Anyone have tip for dealing with tendinitis in the wrist?

More specifically DeQuervain's Tenosynovitis....

It's literally gotten to the point that I can't do any kind of push ups, weights in that arm, yoga that involves supporting some or all weight on the hands, etc.

It's really annoying and also kind of painful and I really don't want to have to wear a brace for the next month cause that's also inconvenient as well.