My OT asks how the exercises are going. I confess I spent a couple weeks in a Vicodin cloud, but started right back up after that. I tell him about the pain I often have in my wrist at the base of my thumb. He has me do a range of motion test and then calls the orthopedic nurse practitioner. She accepts his diagnosis of
De Quervain's tenosynovitis
By Mayo Clinic staff
De Quervain's tenosynovitis (duh-kare-VAHS ten-oh-sine-oh-VIE-tis) is a painful inflammation of the tendons on the thumb side of your wrist. If you have de Quervain's tenosynovitis, you're likely to feel discomfort every time you turn your wrist, grasp anything or make a fist.
Although the cause of de Quervain's tenosynovitis isn't known, any activity that relies on repetitive hand or wrist movement — such as working in the garden, playing music, knitting, cooking, lifting your baby or walking your pet — can aggravate the condition.
Treatment for de Quervain's tenosynovitis may range from immobilizing your wrist and taking medications to surgery in more serious cases. If you start treatment early on, your symptoms of de Quervain's tenosynovitis should generally improve within four to six weeks.
6 weeks of not moving my thumb. That ought to make things easier! D'oh!
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