How much would you recommend surgery for dequervains tenosynovitis? my?
Question:
I think it is hard to do..what is your advice?
I need an answer from either someone who recovered from it, or a doctor..thanks.
Answers:
I had DeQuervain's tenosynovitis about 8 years ago and my doctor said that it was caused by repetitive motion or strain. She told me to take 600 mg ibuprofen 3 times a day for ten days and wear a wrist brace to reduce the inflammation. After that I had to do strengthening exercises daily and limit activities that might re-inflame the tendon sheath.
Every now and then my wrist will bother me a little and then I'll remember to do my strengthening exercises daily again. If the pain is extreme then it might be best to have the surgery done, but I was pretty satisfied with the treatment course that my doctor recommended.
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