Hand Tendonitis

Hands are one of the most important parts of our body. It is due to their virtue, that we do our daily work easily. We tend to do a lot of hand movements in the entire day and also unknowingly (or sometimes knowingly) exert a lot of pressure and strain on them. After all hands are also made up of bones, muscles, tendons, and ligaments and therefore, excessive strain can lead to swelling, pain, and inflammation in them.

Due to one's hectic and busy lifestyle and various other reasons, many tend to ignore this pain in their hands and continue to exert stress on them. At times, such a practice is understandable, but, not always. This is because the pain may get aggravated and lead to hand tendonitis.

Hand tendonitis is a problem wherein the person experiences pain and swelling in the tendons situated in the finger and wrist area. Some people experience inflammation and pain in the basal region of the thumb. Such a condition is known as De Quervain's tendonitis.

As with all other types of tendonitis, the most important cause of hand tendonitis is the overuse of hands for doing heavy physical activities. This exerts a lot of stress and strain on the hands and therefore, they start paining severely.

Besides the excessive usage of hands, other important reasons for this condition include severe injury or blow to the hands. An injury of severe nature or a fracture might lead to pain, if not immediately, then definitely at some other point.

The most common of all the symptoms of this condition is pain in the hands. This would be accompanied with swelling, stiffness, difficulty in hand movements, and a burning sensation. All these symptoms are not just confined to wrist and fingers. Other parts of the hands such as the biceps, elbows, etc., might also get affected when the pain becomes severe.

One needs to take care that tendonitis does not develop further, resulting in more serious complications. For that, one needs to treat it promptly. The most effective treatment for curing this condition are the hand tendonitis exercises. These not only cure the condition in a short period of time, but also improve the hand movements.

However, it is necessary that one consults a doctor before performing any exercise. This is because to do any type of exercise, pain and swelling in the hands must decrease and this can be best identified by a doctor.

Exercises such as hand stretches, closing and opening the fist and then stretching the fingers when the fist is opened, squeezing and pressing a tennis ball for sometime, are believed to be effective to relieve a person from this problem.

Some other treatment options include the application of ice pack for about 10-15 minutes on the affected area, taking pain killers or anti-inflammatory medicines as prescribed by the doctor and most importantly, resting the hand and stopping all the rigorous hand movements for some days.

This condition can be cured easily, only if one treats it immediately. Otherwise, the condition might get serious and then all the aforementioned treatment measures might fail. The doctor might prescribe a hand tendonitis surgery in severe cases.

Disclaimer: This story is for informative purposes only, and should not be used as a replacement for expert medical advice.