5 Tips for “Trigger Finger” What is Trigger Finger? We all have tendons in our hands that allow us to actively bend or straighten our fingers. The tendons that allow us to bend our fingers are located on the palm side of our hands. These tendons pass through several tunnels or “sheaths” that help keep […]
De Quervain’s Tendonitis
What is de Quervain’s tendonitis? De Quervain’s (dih-kwer-VAINS) tendonitis (or de Quervain’s tenosynovitis) is inflammation of the sheath that covers the two tendons that help move the thumb. These tendons are located along the thumb-side of the wrist and when one overuses the wrist, it causes these two tendons to become inflamed. The main symptoms […]
