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What Causes Pain In The Thumb While Having Tendonitis?
My thumb is very painful. It will break over and i m not able to straighten it out. I was told it was tendonitis. It is my well used right hand and I over worked it recently. I had a similar situation with my left hand a few years ago. I rested it and it became stable. I was told it was Hammer thumb ??? What do you think?
Tue, 25 Sep 2018
Hi,
Your symptoms seem to be related to de Quervain's tenosynovitis. Some advice about the treatment are:
- Take over-the-counter pain relievers like Ibuprofen or Naproxen to ease the swelling.
- If that doesn’t work, you may inject steroids
- Physical therapy is recommended
- Split is also used in this situation
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi,
General & Family Physician
Your symptoms seem to be related to de Quervain's tenosynovitis. Some advice about the treatment are:
- Take over-the-counter pain relievers like Ibuprofen or Naproxen to ease the swelling.
- If that doesn’t work, you may inject steroids
- Physical therapy is recommended
- Split is also used in this situation
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi,
General & Family Physician
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