Swelling can also occur.
This jot down of splint immobilizes the wrist and the thumb.
Ice and/or heatcan also be applied to help reduce pain triggered by de Quervain’s tenosynovitis.
Illustration by Mira Norian for Verywell Health
Hand therapy is also commonly used to treat de Quervain’s tenosynovitis.
OTC medications may be tried first.
Prescription-strength non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medicationscan also be used to treat de Quervain’s tenosynovitis.
These can be oral medications or topical creams that are rubbed into the skin over the affected tendons.
However, if symptoms do not improve with conservative treatment, surgery might be required.
Hand therapy is often prescribed for rehabilitation after de Quervain’s tendon release surgery.
Recovery after de Quervain’s tendon release surgery can take up to 12 weeks.
However, the cause is not always known.
This condition causes pain and sometimes other symptoms such as swelling and snapping/catching of the tendon during movement.
The cause of this condition is not always known, but it often occurs with repetitive motion activities.
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