Lori Algar OTD, OTR/L, CHT on Thu, Aug 29,2019 @ 03:30 PM
You may have heard about a newer way to test for de Quervain’s Tenosynovitis. This test applies stress to the abductor pollicis longus (APL) and extensor pollicis brevis (EPB) tendons without stressing the thumb and wrist joints.
Along with this testing standard for de Quervain’s, the terminology used to describe the condition has also changed over the years.Ginny Wolfe on Fri, Mar 08,2019 @ 03:35 PM
When treating patients with de Quervain’s Tenosynovitis, they may complain of a swollen thumb and radial-sided wrist pain. The pain may become worse, and may radiate up the thumb or forearm, during activities that require abduction or flexion of the thumb. In most cases, de Quervain’s is caused by overuse or repetitive stress, although the condition may develop for unknown reasons.
