Increased my tendinitis gains!

jg627

I've had wrist tendinitis for a long time and made it a lot worse putting together a breakfast nook. Does anyone else out there with wrist tendinitis know any good exercises that helped? Thanks.

sleepytexan

I had DeQuervain's tynosinovitis (sp?) in both thumbs (similar RSI). I went to 3 MDs and all recommended cortisone (made it worse) and then surgery (with a 50% success rate).

Someone suggested chiropractic and that was finally what solved my problem. While the location of the pain was in the thumbs/wrists, the SOURCE of the pain was in the extensors -- find the trigger point and you can solve it.

For me it was here (see left diagram, red spot at the top of the forearm):

http://www.myofascialtherapy.org/symptom-checker/symptomcheck/symptom_upper_carpi.html

Massaging into that point with a small hard ball massager or my thumb (when the opposite thumb was not already in pain, ha), is what relieves the pain. (It is painful to massage there, but it must be done to release the fascia). If it doesn't hurt when you press into it, it's not the trigger point.

Also stretching by placing your hands as if to pray, directly in front of you, elbows out, and press the hands downward without separating the palms. Another one is to extend your arm out in front of you, palm up, and press the fingers down and back using the other hand.

See a chiropractor with experience in this and you can be pain free in one visit and be armed to prevent it in the future.

blessings.

jg627

Mine seems to be on the opposite side of my thumb, but I'll try that. Hadn't thought of trying a chiropractor though.

sleepytexan

Mine seems to be on the opposite side of my thumb, but I'll try that. Hadn't thought of trying a chiropractor though.

Ya, even though I had seen chiropractors for years, I had never even considered going to one for my thumbs. But I am grateful a friend suggested it.

I had a great one in CA, then moved to TX and the pain came back (all the unpacking). The first chiro I saw in TX was completely useless, but the next one I tried was very helpful. That one also suggested I get a TENS unit (I bought it on Amazon) for times when I would relapse (I knit a lot and that can exacerbate).

Oh! I also forgot to mention a simple pain reliever that works (better before it gets too bad, but it might help now) -- pull your thumb straight out with the opposite hand to provide traction and "pop" the joint. That relieves tension for me when I've been knitting a while and can feel the pain starting.

good luck.