Wrist Tendonitis: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment

If you have dull and persistent pain in your wrist, you may have tendinitis in your wrist. Learn about its symptoms, causes, treatment options, and home remedies.

What is wrist tendonitis?

Wrist tendonitis occurs when the tendons in the wrist become inflamed. It can cause wrist pain, swelling, and weakness. Tendons are fibrous connective tissues that connect muscles and bones.

Overuse injuries are the leading cause of wrist tendonitis in young athletes. In addition, tendon calcification can cause a condition called acute calcific tendinitis (ACT). However, ACT rarely affects the wrist.

Symptoms of wrist tenosynovitis

In the case of wrist tendonitis, the inflamed tendon rubs against the bone. The two main symptoms of wrist tendonitis are pain and stiffness that are common in the morning. The pain is usually dull and worsens with wrist movement.

Other symptoms include:

• Heat and redness of the affected wrist
  
• swelling, inflammation, may be visible
• Decreased wrist mobility (may be difficult to type or enter text)
• Make a "cheerful" sound when you move your wrist
• Wrist weakness

 Also, problems can arise when you grab, pinch, or use your computer's mouse.

With proper treatment, most symptoms resolve within a few weeks. However, some are long-lasting and may require special treatment, including surgery.

When are you going to see a doctor?

Contact your doctor in the following cases:

Your condition does not improve for several weeks.

have severe pain (may be due to another medical condition or a more serious injury)

The affected wrist cannot move or is fairly weak (may indicate a tendon rupture)

What causes wrist tenosynovitis?

The main cause of wrist tendonitis is injury from overuse and repetitive motion. Common activities that require this type of exercise include:

• Typing and using a computer mouse
  
• Playing video games
• texting
• writing
• Physical activity for wrist movement
• Perform tasks like hammering and chopping wood

Other reasons or factors include:

• age
  
• Bad wrist posture
• joint dislocation
• acute injury from impact
• diabetes
• treatment plan

There are several treatment options (surgical and non-surgical) for wrist tendonitis. After evaluating the cause and severity of your condition, your doctor will recommend appropriate treatment.

Ask your doctor if the following options are right for your condition:

• Stretching exercises such as wrist rolls, wrist flexor stretches, radial and ulnar wrist deviations
• Bracing or pinching the wrist to support the inflamed tendon
• Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for pain and swelling (commercially available and prescription)
• steroid injections into the affected wrist to control inflammation
• Occupational therapy to support activities that require wrist movement
• Wrist Tenosynovitis Surgery

If the above treatments fail or the tendon is damaged, surgery for wrist tendonitis may be an option. However, surgery is not always beneficial, and the type of injury determines whether it is suitable for surgery.

Home Remedies for Wrist Tendonitis

Most people with mild wrist tendonitis recover with the following tips:

price. Protection, rest, freezing, compression and elevation are very effective in treating acute inflammation. Rest is essential to prevent complications and support recovery. If physical activity returns too quickly, the condition may progress to chronic tendinitis. Unlike acute tendinitis, chronic cases are difficult to treat.

avoid. Be careful not to engage in repetitive activities that may exacerbate symptoms or lead to adverse outcomes.

drug. Consider taking over-the-counter pain relievers to reduce inflammation and pain. These drugs work by blocking certain chemicals your body uses to make inflammatory substances.

Nutrition. Deficiencies in vitamin C, manganese, vitamin B6, vitamin E and zinc can impair collagen production and tendon health. Talk to your doctor if supplements can help you recover.