{"id":14682,"date":"2024-02-29T03:22:28","date_gmt":"2024-02-29T03:22:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/innerstrengthbayside.com.au\/?p=14682"},"modified":"2024-02-29T03:22:28","modified_gmt":"2024-02-29T03:22:28","slug":"what-is-dequervains-tenosynovitis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/innerstrengthbayside.com.au\/what-is-dequervains-tenosynovitis\/","title":{"rendered":"What is DeQuervain’s Tenosynovitis?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Description<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

DeQuervain’s Tenosynovitis, common in office workers, new parents, and jobs requiring repeated thumb and wrist movements, is a condition whereby the tendons of the thumb side of the wrist become inflamed from an increase in repetitive wrist and thumb movements. Pain generally occurs upon movement of the wrist and thumb. There can also be thickening and swelling around the thumb side of the wrist.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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What causes it?<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

DeQuervain\u2019s is a tendon-based injury from a sudden increase in repetitive load to the thumb and wrist muscles.<\/p>\n

It is very common in new parents- due to the increase load on the thumb and wrist muscles when holding and lifting a new baby \u2013 especially when the thumbs are pointed up. Other typical activities that can cause pain include transitioning to a desk-based job with a lot of mouse work, reaching to grasp something with an open thumb or activities involving repeated turning or flipping.<\/p>\n

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How do I know if I have DeQuervain\u2019s?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

DeQuervain\u2019s will often become apparent due to pain and swelling over the thumb side of the wrist. The pain will sometimes travel down into the thumb or up into the forearm. The pain can increased when lifting your thumb or stretching your thumb down towards your 5th finger.<\/p>\n

This condition can be described as a pulling, or burning sensation with a constant ache. This pain will be worse with activities involving repeated lifting, twisting or grasping movements \u2013 i.e. Turning open a water tap, opening a jar lid, lifting and holding a weight.<\/p>\n

Clicking and flicking sounds may also be apparent if the swelling around the tendons is severe. It is possible to have no pain, but still have DeQuervain\u2019s with just swelling and these sounds apparent.<\/p>\n

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What else could be causing my pain?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Other conditions may present with similar symptoms to DeQuervain\u2019s. It is important to get a diagnosis from a Physiotherapist. These other conditions can include:<\/p>\n