DeQuervains

Definition:
Fibrosis of the sheath of a tendon of the thumb.
Purchase 3 Phases

Symptoms
  • Thumb pain
  • Point tender on the tendon of the thumb
  • Swelling over the thumb tendon
  • Pain with gripping
Causes
  • Overuse
  • Repetitive movements of the thumb
Treatment
  • Soft tissue massage
  • ROM and stretching exercises
  • Posture program
  • Upper extremity strengthening
DeQuervains Phase I

Purchase Phase

  • Ice Massage Hand Wrist
  • Rice Hand Opening Closing
  • Wrist Pronation Supination
  • Rice Wrist Flexion And Extension
  • Soft Tissue Mobilization Wrist And Hand

DeQuervains Phase II

Purchase Phase

  • Web Gripping
  • Ulnar Radial Deviation
  • Rice Wrist Pronation Supination
  • Putty Pinching

DeQuervains Phase III

Purchase Phase

  • Ulnar Radial Deviation
  • Rice Wrist Flexion And Extension
  • Wrist Curls
  • Rice Wrist Pronation Supination
  • Rice Hand Opening Closing
  • Eccentric Wrist Flexion
  • Eccentric Wrist Extension