A Sharp Pain in My Wrist! Do I Have Tendosynovitis?
HIT : 5,700DATE : 2017-01-12A Sharp Pain in My Wrist! Do I Have
Tendosynovitis?
If you repeatedly use any part of your body, you get rid
of it. Tendosynovitis is a disease caused by excessive use of
tendons and the pain disappears after one or two days. However, it is better to
go to the hospital if the pain continues. In recent 5 years, patients suffering
from tendosynovitis have been increased rapidly. According to
a survey by the Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service, the number of
patients suffering from tendosynovitis
has increased from 1.12 million in 2009 to 1.36 million in 2012, which is an
increase of 350,000.
Repeated Use of Body
Parts is the Reason
You might have heard tendosynovitis a lot, but there are many
people who do not know exactly what ‘tendon sheath’ is. Tendosynovitis, an
inflammation of the membranes surrounding the tendons, occurs when excessive or
repetitive pressure is applied to the tendons. It appears mainly on the
fingers, wrists, and shoulders and it is swollen and very sore if it is an
acute tendosynovitis.
In the past, it was mainly for women who were raising
children or doing housework, but recently it has also appeared in office
workers who frequently use computer mouse or in students using smartphone a lot.
If you feel a stabbing pain in your shoulder or wrist when you take a certain
action or lift a heavy object, you should suspect the tendosynovitis.
Professor Sung Seung Yong, chief of the Orthopedic
Surgery of International St. Mary's Hospital, said "Tendosynovitis is caused by friction around the tendons or partial rupture of the joints
when the joints are frequently used. In the early stage, it will be improved by
fixing the injured area with a splint or physical therapy, but in severe cases,
the tendon is broken and the joints can not move, so surgery is
inevitable."
In the first 1-2 days of tendosynovitis, the pain areas should not be used. When there is
swelling or a feeling of warmness, it is good to use cold packs while heating
the areas is helpful for blood circulation when there is only pain without
fever. Wearing a brace or band to fix the lesion is also useful for the
treatment. As well, sudden or repetitive movement causes stress on the joints
and tendons. Therefore, it is necessary to change the lifestyle, such as
stretching before and after exercise, and to correct posture that causes the
pain.
Professor Sung Seung Yong
Practice Areas : Rotator cuff tear,frozen shoulder, tennis elbow,
fracture calcified tendinitis, impingement syndrome, habitual dislocation,
superior labrum rupture, stiff elbow
Profile
Harvard Shoulder Service,
Mass. General Hospital, USA, Research Fellow
Lindenh of hospital,
Switzerland, AO Fellow
Severance Hospital,
Internship/Residency
Yonsei University,
College of Medicine, M.S.
Yonsei University, College of
Medicine