La ténosynovite de De Quervain est une affection douloureuse qui affecte les tendons du côté du pouce du poignet. Vous ressentez de la douleur lorsque vous tournez votre poignet, saisissez quelque chose ou serrez le poing. Elle est causée par une inflammation du tendon à la base du pouce. Cela peut être dû à des actions répétitives.

Rareté: Rare

Principaux symptômes

Traitement

Vous devriez consulter votre médecin traitant pour confirmer le diagnostic et discuter des options de traitement. Vous pouvez également réduire la douleur et l'enflure avec des analgésiques en vente libre, tels que l'ibuprofène (Advil, Motrin) etnaproxène (Aleve).

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Jeffrey M. Rothschild, MD, MPH.

Associate Professor of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Dr. Rothschild has been a faculty member at Brigham and Women’s Hospital where he is an Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. He currently practices as a hospitalist at Newton Wellesley Hospital. In 1978, Dr. Rothschild received his MD at the Medical College of Wisconsin and trained in internal medicine followed by a fellowship in critical care medicine. He also received an MP...

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