Tendonitis

Dr. Pedro Loredo Hand Surgeon Dallas Forth Worth at Hand Associates of North Dallas

Flexor Carpi Radialis (FCR) Tendonitis.  This tendonitis is usually found in female patients ages 40-50yrs young. The FCR is on the side of the wrist where the thumb is at.  The flexor carpi radialis tendon help flex the wrist.  This tendon attaches to the base of the 2nd metacarpal.  With time from overuse the sheath becomes an issues, by causing compression on the tendon.  The tendon with in the sheath is compressed due to swelling and inflammation that accumulates within the sheath. 

Symptoms: 

  • Volar radial side wrist pain
  • Swelling
  • Inflammation
  • Weakness
  • Tenderness

 Dr. Pedro Loredo may try splinting, nsaids, and steroid injection. If non-operative measures fail, then Dr. Pedro Loredo at Hand Associates of North Dallas will release the FCR tendon sheath.

The Flexor Carpi Ulnaris (FCU) tendonitis.  The Flexor carpi ulnaris is another tendon that helps with wrist flexion. It is on the side of the wrist where small finger is at. If this tendon undergoes overuse then inflammation and swelling will develop within the tendon sheath.  This will then cause compression / pinching of the flexor carpi ulnaris tendon. 

Symptoms:

  • Volar ulnar side wrist pain
  • Weakness
  • Swelling
  • Inflammation
  • Tenderness

Dr. Pedro  Loredo at Hand Associates of North Dallas will treat initially with splinting, nsaids, and steroid injection.  If no improvement then Dr. Pedro Loredo will consider performing surgery to alleviate the pain.  

Intersection syndrome, is tendonitis of the wrist.  More specifically the tendons that help extend the wrist, extensor carpi radialis longus and extensor carpi radialis brevis.  

Symptoms:

  • Dorsal aspect wrist pain
  • Weakness
  • Swelling
  • Inflammation
  • Tenderness
  • Wrist bump

 Dr. Pedro  Loredo will treat initially with splinting, nsaids, and steroid injection.  If no resolvement or symptoms are to severe, then Dr. Pedro Loredo at Hand Associates of North Dallas will plan for the option of surgery to alleviate the pain. 

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