{"id":248760,"date":"2023-11-15T02:27:21","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T02:27:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getskinhelp.com\/?page_id=248760"},"modified":"2023-11-21T17:55:58","modified_gmt":"2023-11-21T17:55:58","slug":"de-quervains-tenosynovitis","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/getskinhelp.com\/ch\/de-quervains-tenosynovitis\/","title":{"rendered":"De Quervain\u2019s Tenosynovitis"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"248760\" class=\"elementor elementor-248760\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-12f6ebf elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"12f6ebf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-295499c\" data-id=\"295499c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5f4c2c13 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5f4c2c13\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-narrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-12282de0\" data-id=\"12282de0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f68e960 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f68e960\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>De Quervain\u2019s Tenosynovitis<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fc72307 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7fc72307\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>What is it?<\/p><p>De Quervain\u2019s Tenosynovitis is a condition of painful swelling and tenderness in the tendons along the thumb side of the wrist. This condition is caused by a thickening of the sheath, a tunnel-like structure that the tendons in the thumb travel through. These painful symptoms occur when the sheath becomes larger or more swollen and the tendons have less room to travel, therefore creating friction during wrist movement. The friction caused by the rubbing of these tendons creates inflammation which elicit pain.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2344e552\" data-id=\"2344e552\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-442640be elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"442640be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"534\" height=\"448\" src=\"https:\/\/getskinhelp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DeQuervain.jpg\" 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elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24cee750 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24cee750\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>What are the symptoms?<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72e70a0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72e70a0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe primary symptom of de Quervain\u2019s tenosynovitis is pain that occurs from the base of your thumb and can travel down to your forearm. The pain may come and go, however it is more likely to occur, worsen, or spread when you use your hand and wrist. Other symptoms can include stiffness, numbness, swelling, or a \u201csnapping\u201d motion in your thumb.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d8defc1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d8defc1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>What is the cause?<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50fd96cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50fd96cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe most common cause of this condition is overusing your thumb and\/or wrist. For instance, playing certain sports or instruments that require the performance of repetitive hand motions can irritate the tendons over time. In addition, people with inflammatory arthritis or a previous injury to the wrist are more likely to develop de Quervain\u2019s tenosynovitis.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f4226ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f4226ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>How is it treated?<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27b44567 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27b44567\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDe Quervain\u2019s tenosynovitis is usually treated conservatively. Typically, preventing the movement of your thumb will help allow the inflammation to settle and resolution of the tenosynovitis. For some individuals with severe inflammation and pain, a steroid injection to the sheath can also be performed to help settle the inflammation.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1a4c98f5 elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1a4c98f5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1850c081\" data-id=\"1850c081\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1e24be5d elementor-section-content-middle elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1e24be5d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-43a555f8\" data-id=\"43a555f8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1006a229\" data-id=\"1006a229\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f43b7af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f43b7af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>What to expect at your appointment<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-781de3e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"781de3e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>On the day of your appointment, if your inflammation is severe, you will receive an injection into the ligamentous sheath.<\/li><li>Immediately after your injection you may feel that the area is more painful. This is because medication is being injected into an already inflamed area. However, with time, the medication will start to work, and the inflammation will start to settle approximately 1 week after your injection.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a5fb0d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a5fb0d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>How to manage your hand after your injection<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3321d60b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3321d60b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>There are no restrictions to the use of your hands after your injection. However, resting your hand to prevent aggravating the inflamed area is the best method of recovery.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>De Quervain\u2019s Tenosynovitis What is it? De Quervain\u2019s Tenosynovitis is a condition of painful swelling and tenderness in the tendons along the thumb side of the wrist. This condition is caused by a thickening of the sheath, a tunnel-like structure that the tendons in the thumb travel through. 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