Can't move your wrist and it hurts? If you have these symptoms, be careful!

The three major sufferings of contemporary people

Insomnia, hair loss and tenosynovitis

Among them, insomnia and hair loss may be very clear to everyone.

But what is tenosynovitis?

What's the first thing you do when you open your eyes every morning?

Pick up your phone.

What's the last thing you do before going to bed every day?

Put down your phone.

So every time I feel my hands start to hurt

Yes, this is the tenosynovitis.

1. What is tenosynovitis?

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Tenosynovitis is a very common disease. It is essentially an inflammation of the tendon sheath and tendon. Its main symptoms are stiffness and swelling of the joints. In severe cases, the joints are locked in a bent or straight position and are difficult to move. Every finger may be affected, with the thumb being the most common. It is common in manual laborers, computer workers, and excessive mobile phone users.

The tendon sheath wraps around the tendon and has the function of fixing, protecting and lubricating the tendon, protecting the tendon from friction or compression.

If the tendon is repeatedly and excessively rubbed against the tendon sheath for a long time, the tendon and tendon sheath will be damaged, swelling (inflammation) will occur, and the tendon sheath will appear relatively narrow due to the swelling. This is the cause of stenosing tenosynovitis.

2. Classification of tenosynovitis

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There are many types of tenosynovitis. The tenosynovitis we usually refer to is stenosing tenosynovitis.

Tenosynovitis of the flexor tendons of the fingers (trigger finger or snapping finger)

Tenosynovitis of the long head of the thumb (snapping thumb)

Radial styloid stenosing tenosynovitis (mom's hand)

Tenosynovitis of the long head of the biceps brachii tendon in the shoulder

Achilles tendon stenosing tenosynovitis of the foot and ankle is common in fingers and wrists that require long-term, rapid, and forceful use. There are usually typical symptoms such as morning stiffness, local pain, tenderness, or pain during movement, and sometimes snapping or palpable small lumps.

People who overuse electronic products, manual porters, orchestral instrument players, and pregnant and breastfeeding women are "susceptible groups" to stenosing tenosynovitis.

3. What should I do if I have wrist tenosynovitis?

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In the early stages of tenosynovitis, it is advisable to minimize activity on the affected area. Appropriate hot compress therapy, anti-inflammatory and analgesic physical therapy, and massage therapy can be performed to relieve early tenosynovitis and prevent it from further deterioration.

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When tenosynovitis develops to a certain extent in the middle stage and symptoms such as compression and clicking appear, you can choose multiple courses of massage therapy to loosen local adhesion tissue, restore local qi and blood circulation to reduce inflammation and relieve pain, and loosen adhesions. If necessary, you can also choose local blockade treatment.

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If tenosynovitis develops further and becomes more serious, with obvious compression and inability to move actively or passively, and if symptoms do not improve significantly after massage therapy, surgical treatment is required to remove the hypertrophic tendon sheath, restore joint movement, and improve tenosynovitis symptoms.

4. How to prevent tenosynovitis?

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01Working hours should not be too long

Combine work and rest, do not use your fingers and wrists for long periods of time. It is best to soak your hands in hot water to relax your muscles after working for a long time. You can also relieve hand soreness by self-stretching.

02Keep warm

When washing clothes in winter, it is best to use warm water. When sweeping snow after it snows, you should also wear cotton gloves to prevent your hands from getting cold.

03Adopt the correct working posture

For people who sit at a desk for a long time, they should adopt the correct working posture, try to keep both hands balanced, and keep their wrists touching objects instead of hanging in the air.

04Appropriate exercise

Rotate your wrist joint 360° or clench your fist and then relax it, repeat this process several times; press your fingers or palms back a few times, all of which can effectively relieve hand pain.

05 Take a bath or apply hot compress

If you feel tired in your joints, you can take a hot bath to relieve your tense muscles, or apply hot compresses to the sore areas.

Source: Chongqing Tianji Network Co., Ltd.

This article is compiled from 39 Health Network, Renwei Health, Guangzhou Health Commission, Tongji Hospital of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, and the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University

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