bone, joint, and muscle disorders
De Quervain Syndrome
Treatment of De Quervain Syndrome
Corticosteroid injection Thumb splint Sometimes surgery Movements that cause pain in people with De Quervain syndrome should be avoided. Rest, warm soaks, and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs ( Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs ) may help people with mild symptoms. People with more severe symptoms usually feel better after treatment with a Corticosteroids injection and a thumb splint. Sometimes one or two more injections, separated by several weeks, are needed. If these methods do not relieve symptoms, people may need surgery to free the tendon. 