Tendonitis
Tendonitis is a common and with unpleasant complaints hand disease, in which the tendons running through the wrist and hands become inflamed. It can be a recurring problem, so it is advisable to a specialist in hand surgery when you have a complaint.
Symptoms of tendonitis
The most common symptom of tendonitis is tendonitis affecting the tendon sheath, sudden onset of pain and swelling, which most often occurs in the hand and wrist area. Inflammation can cause the affected area to become hot, sometimes accompanied by fever or heat, and may be caused by an infection.
The inflamed members a pulling feeling general complaint. According to patients, the sensation is most similar to when snow crunches between your hands or under your feet. If you experience a similar sensation, it is likely that about tendonitis it's about.
Incidence of tendonitis
In today's digital world increasingly common the incidence of tendonitis, because the from monotonous movements overload causes inflammation of the tendons. This can include constant use of our mobile phones, but there are also predisposing factors such as diabetes.
Not only in the hand: where the tendons run directly on the bones or come into contact with the bone outcroppings, ínhüvely surrounds them, which is intended to protect the tendons excessive rubbing, friction. This can cause inflammation of the joints in the thumb, elbow, forearm, hand and foot.
Who can develop it?
Unpleasant symptoms of tendonitis regardless of age and gender can develop because of frequent, repetitive movement and strain. Previously, it was typically recognised as a disease of cleaners and hairdressers, who carried out monotonous, demanding manual work, but in today's modern age, the use of mobile phones and computers has increased the number of cases of tendonitis. It can affect young people as well as older people.
Where does tendonitis develop?
One-off, prolonged and monotonous activities that use smaller muscles can also cause tendonitis.
Wrist
The most common site of tendonitis is the wrist, where swelling is often visible to the naked eye.
Foot
Because there are so many small muscles and tendons in the leg, there are many different ways that tendonitis can occur. However, we use our feet relatively often, so tendonitis around the toes is relatively rare. It is most common in women wearing high heels.
Ankle and calf
Tendonitis in the foot is most often caused by incorrect running technique.
Books
In common parlance, tendonitis of the elbow is called tennis elbow. The inflammation around the elbow can be caused by tennis, as the name suggests, but also by frequent intensive typing or mouse use. When it develops, the muscles of the forearm become overworked and the tendons of the muscles become inflamed.
Knee
Knee tendinitis is called runner's foot, as it is most commonly caused by overuse or improper use of the legs during running and cycling.
When a running knee develops, the tendons surrounding the muscles that flex and stretch the knee become inflamed. Unfortunately, because it is difficult to fully rest our knees, the healing process for knee tendonitis is relatively slow.
The pain from overuse, the onset of tendonitis, is often mistaken for simple muscle fever. If you feel this way, wait a few days. If the pain doesn't subside and go away completely in a few days, you probably have tendonitis. Physical therapy can help speed up the healing process.
Causes of tendonitis
From tendonitis is caused by monotonous, repetitive movements that put strain on joints and tendons. The disease can develop not only mechanical irritation, but also as a result of infection during an injury. It appears relatively often for people with diabetes although the reason is not known.
The psychological causes of tendonitis
As with most diseases, the development of tendonitis can be contributed to by mental health, emotional overload and constant stress. If someone feels constantly overwhelmed and overburdened by the work they have to do, they can easily develop the symptoms of tendonitis.
In addition to the physical causes, it is also worth looking at the psychological background. A complex approach to the problem is essential for a full recovery.
How long does tendonitis last?
Unfortunately, tendonitis is for several weeks and in the meantime the affected part of the body must be rested and spared. Strain on the affected part of the body can hinder healing and the disease can easily relapse.
Treatment of tendonitis
The conservative treatment the first step is to immobilise and immobilise the joint, which can be done classically with a plaster splint or with the more modern version, the with plastic fastener.
The latter is more comfortable for everyday use as it can be removed, making it easier for the patient to clean and dress themselves. It is very important to rest the affected area, as the healing process is long and the disease can easily recur.
The use of topical, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory ointments and patches may also help, which can be applied gently physiotherapy worth adding. If conservative treatments have not produced adequate results, the following may be a solution surgical intervention, during which the narrowed tendon sheath are opened and the accumulated inflammatory tissue is removed.
There is a more dangerous form of tendonitis called suppurative tendonitis. This should be diagnosed by a hand surgeon, but it is a warning sign if symptoms have been present for more than 3 weeks and the swelling has not gone down.
Prevention of tendonitis
Inflammation of the tendon sheath preventable, if the patient avoids one-sided, monotonous movements and sports. Before sport warm-up is also extremely important.
In addition, for computer work take frequent breaks, move your hands frequently, massage our wrists, or we can get wrist support to use the mouse.
Tendonitis surgery
The unidirectional chronic load causes the accumulation of fluid produced by the peritoneum, and the resulting tension causes the complaints, stabbing, burning pain and swelling. When moving, you may even hear an audible, perceptible click. In the absence of proper treatment, the outer wall of the tendon sheaths thickening hinders the free movement of the tendon, which can lead to bunions syndrome is.
Surgical treatment of tendonitis is a day case hand surgery is done through an intervention under local anaesthesia.
Massage for tendonitis
Later in the healing process, the tendon can be gradually loaded, with the help of a physiotherapist. Massage the affected area using anti-inflammatory creams and start to use the healing part of the body again with frequent rest.
Our orthopaedic specialists
Dr. Zoltán Bejek PhD
Associate Professor of Orthopaedics, Robotic Surgeon
Dr. Tamás Hábel
Traumatologist, hand surgeon