Patients with deQuervain’s syndrome have painful tendons on the thumb side of the wrist. Tendons are the ropes that the muscle uses to pull the bone. You can see them on the back of your hand when you straighten your fingers.
In deQuervain’s syndrome, the tunnel (the first extensor compartment, as shown in the image on this page) where the tendons run narrows due to the thickening of the soft tissues that make up the tunnel. Hand and thumb motion cause pain, especially with forceful grasping or twisting.
There are several types of treatments for deQuervain’s syndrome, also commonly called deQuervain’s disease. They include:
If you are experiencing symptoms of deQuervain’s syndrome, our surgeon can examine your hands to make an accurate diagnosis and subsequent treatment plan with you. Make an appointment to see Dr. Arora in Howell in Livingston County, in West Bloomfield in Oakland County, or in Warren or Macomb Township in Macomb County.
