A new study showed that ultrasound diagnosis of tenosynovitis (inflammation of the tendon sheath) was superior to clinical symptoms and signs in the prediction of early Rheumatoid Arthritis. The ...

De Quervain's disease, a form of stenosing tenosynovitis, predominantly affects the tendons within the first dorsal compartment of the wrist, namely the abductor pollicis longus and extensor pollicis ...

Tenosynovitis is the inflammation of a tendon and the lining of the protective tissue that encloses it. It commonly affects the hand, wrist, and foot, causing discomfort, swelling, and pain. Tendons ...

Chronic pain has a way of reminding us of the body parts we often take for granted—particularly our hands and wrists. When simple daily tasks cause ongoing pain on the thumb side of your wrist, you ...

Extensor tendonitis causes pain across the top of the foot. The extensor tendons join the muscles on the front of the lower leg, to the toes. They pull the toes upwards away from the ground. The two ...

What Is de Quervain's Tenosynovitis? De Quervain's tenosynovitis is inflammation around the tendons in your thumb that leads to painful swelling. It's also called de Quervain's tendinosis or de ...

De Quervain’s tenosynovitis is an inflammatory condition. It causes pain at the thumb side of your wrist where the base of your thumb meets your forearm. If you have de Quervain’s, strengthening ...

De Quervain’s tenosynovitis is inflammation of the tendons in the thumb. A person with the condition will experience pain when they move their thumb, but several treatments can ease symptoms. The ...