DeQuervain's Syndrome Treatment Program

DeQuervain's Syndrome is a devastating injury that afflicts millions of people worldwide each year. Symptoms include pain, popping sensations at the MP and CMC joints and overall weakness. The pain is usually on the posterior portion of the thumb joint due to the thumb adductor and flexor muscles becoming too short and tight, therefore causing the joint to shift out of alignment towards the short, tight side. This shift causes the thumb abductor and extensor muscles to become severely strained as they attempt to hold the joint in its correct functional position, resulting in micro-tears of the abductor and extensor muscles at the CMC and MP joints but also the wearing of the anterior portion of the thumb joint which can lead to osteoarthritis. But, with some basic massage, stretches and exercises, you can correct the muscle imbalance and return the joint to its normal anatomical and functional position.

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[pariscoty]

Hi!!! I work like a waitress, and my rick is killing me.. Everyday I use my hand with a heavy thing in my job, but I can stop and do anything else.. The only option is do something to stop the pain because is worst everyday.. Sometimes I can move my hands in morning when I wake up.. I need help, I started now with your exercises, I hope this reduce may pain.. Do you thing that I need to take any antiflamatory or cream before work or what?

Regards

[URehab]

@pariscoty

Creams don't work and I can't give you medical advice about what you should take whether over the counter or by prescription. But if you perform the stretches and exercises on a regular basis you will get better, it just takes time and I know you are impatient, as we all are when we are in pain. Are you using Flextend, the glove I use in the videos or just trying to mimic the exercises via another method? Also, don't stretch too much as this can irritate the injury further.

[haneadino33]

Hi again! I got the glove for approx. 2 months ago and have practiced every day. But I've gotten much pain in the back of the hand and up the arm on the right hand - I've now had for approx. 3 weeks. Am I doing something wrong? I dare not practice anymore! I have tennis elbow in both elbows, and has a trigger finger of his right hand and a trigger finger of the left hand

[URehab]

@haneadino33

PM me as I cannot give you all of the suggestions in the limited space FB provides.

Here are a few:

- Increase resistance every week.

- Reduce rest time between sets to increase fatigue

- Do not hyperextend the wrist

- Do not hold the hand open in the extended position for any length of time (It's simply a back and forth motion with no pausing.)

- Perform an additional 3-4 sets 2x daily (mid-day) palm-up isolated to reduce muscle spasm as the body is fighting change.

[haneadino33]

@URehab

What does "PM me" mean?

Do you have a video which show what you mean with your 5 suggestions?

[URehab]

@haneadino33

PM means Private Message me via YouTube. Yes, there is a video, but it needs to really be the top 10 thigns not to do instead of the top 5 thigns not to do. I'll work on that one of these days. youtube won't allow links to even their own site so go to youtube and in the search bar put this text in to find the video: "Top Five Mistakes to Avoid When Using Flextend"

[toonerschooner]

This is a great segment on techniques focused locally. In my case, however, I've had phenomenal success w/stretch & hold techniques in the neck, shoulders & back & some routines learned via Alexander technique. I'm trying to post my story on any site, forum, etc. related to de Quervain &, specifically, to surgery & Cortisone shots. Went through everything except surgery & after speaking to a sports physiologist realized, in my case, was too focused on the hand/wrist. More later, if interested.

[URehab]

@norcalmommy07

You are very welcome and I'm glad we could help!

[norcalmommy07]

Oh My Goodness! Thank you! I had suffered for over 18 months with this a couple years ago. Finally I started Yoga again and to my dismay, began noticing the tightness again. 3 minutes of the first massage and the tightness was gone. WOW!! Why didn't my rehab person or doctor tell me about this years ago. You're amazing. Thanks for this video.

[URehab]

@bilbo317

I agree - very simple yet eliminates thousnds of so-called "complex" imjuries and disorders.