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This injury is due to repeated motions of the wrist or forearm. The injury is typically associated with tennis playing, hence the name "tennis elbow.
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Diagnosis of tennis elbow includes the individual observation and recall of symptoms, a thorough medical history, and physical examination by a physician. Diagnostic testing is usually not necessary unless there may be evidence of nerve involvemen...
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Tennis elbow pain originates from a partial tear of the tendon and the attached covering of the bone. It is caused by chronic stress on tissues attaching forearm muscles to the elbow area.
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Tenosynovitis is inflammation of the lining of the sheath that surrounds a tendon(the cord that joins muscle to bone).The synovium is a lining of the protective sheath that covers tendons. Tenosynovitis is inflammation of this sheath.
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The goal of your treatment is to relieve your pain and allow you to use your thumb again. Treatment will depend on how severe the pain is.
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Trigger finger is an inflammation of tissue inside your finger or thumb. It is also called tenosynovitis.
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The treatment for trigger finder may be nonsurgical or surgical, depending on how severe your condition is. Your doctor can talk to you about the best option for you.
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De Quervain's tenosynovitis (ten-oh-sin-oh-VY-tis) is an inflammation of tissue on the thumb side of the wrist. Tendons (cordlike fibers that attach muscle to bone) and synovium (a slick membrane that allows the tendons to move easily) become irritated, causing pain.
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