Radial Styloid Tenosynovitis

Definition:
Tenosynovitis of the sheath or tunnel that surrounds two tendons that control movement of the thumb

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
Radial Styloid Tenosynovitis Phase I

Purchase Phase

  • Ice Massage Hand Wrist
  • Wrist Flexor Stretch At Wall
  • Wrist Extensor Stretch At Wall
  • Ulnar Radial Deviation
  • Soft Tissue Mobilization Wrist And Hand
  • Thumb Flexor Stretch Yoga

Radial Styloid Tenosynovitis Phase II

Purchase Phase

  • Rice Hand Opening Closing
  • Rice Wrist Pronation Supination
  • Putty Gripping
  • Wrist Curls

Radial Styloid Tenosynovitis 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