De Quervain’s Disease

De Quervain's Tenosynovitis is a hand condition affecting a patients’ ability to move their thumb. It is now commonly referred to as “Blackberry thumb” from typing and texting on small handheld devices.

Symptoms:

• Pain and tenderness to the thumb base and wrist area near the thumb
• Swelling to the wrist area near the thumb
• Fluid filled cyst may occur at the thumb base
• Pain may radiate up the arm
• Pain may occur gradually or suddenly
• Pain tends to increase with thumb movement
• Difficulty or inability to grip objects
• Impaired thumb function affecting daily activities

Investigations:

• Medical History
• Physical Examination
• Finkelsteins Test

Non-surgical Treatments

• Dry Needling
• Steroid and Hyaluronic Acid Image Guided Injections