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Surgery for de Quervain's

Posted: Dec 31, 2012

Did anyone have surgery for de Quervain's tenosynovitis? I had one injection a year ago, which resolved the issue. However, a few months later the condition returned worse than ever. My surgeon said the procedure "usually" eliminates the problem, but scar tissue may form which would cause pain, and the need for an additional procedure.

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I had this problem a few years ago. - see message

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I developed it when I was doing constant toggling between screens and having to use my left thumb to hit "Control" (and then "Tab" with my left ring finger. It was very painful.

I also got a couple of injections, took loads of ibuprofen, wore a splint for a while, and, with great effort, trained myself to use a different motion for that keystroke combination. (Don't remember exactly as I no longer work at that job, but I think I started moving my right hand over to use the index finger to hit "Control" and left middle finger for "Tab," or something like that).

This improved my problem tremendously so that I didn't need surgery. I wanted to avoid surgery if at all possible. Like your doctor said, I think a lot of future problem seems to crop up from post-surgical scar tissue (in many parts of the body).

Good luck...I hope you can avoid surgery!

Surgery - Thank You

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I have the surgery scheduled for January 31. I am glad you could avoid it. I am so tired of not being able to write and use my right hand for so many things. I hope I get a good result! Thanks for your reply.

Oh, I'm sorry.... - (see message)

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I didn't realize you already have the surgery scheduled. I thought you were still considering. I totally understand deciding to try to get it resolved once and for all. Mine was my left hand, which is non-dominant, so I can only imagine how bad it would be if I had it on my dominant side. Good luck to you, and I hope you have a great outcome.

try a strick juicing diet noninflammatory til Jan 31 - holistic health

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Can you get on board with try juicing and eating whole plant foods til surgery date? removing inflammatory foods and adding daily juice cocktails such as green juices, not the ones in the grocery store but REAL ones. or get a cheap juicer for your home. just saw one at Sams for 49$. if not an option cut inflammatory foods and eat a pre surgery diet. Go for it. There are lots of vegan blogs and the like...to guide if need be.

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