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de Quervain syndrome (also known as washerwoman's sprain, Radial styloid tenosynovitis, de Quervain disease, de Quervain's tenosynovitis, de Quervain's stenosing tenosynovitis or mother's wrist), is an inflammation or a tendinosis of the sheath or tunnel that surrounds two tendons that control movement of the thumb.....read more at Wikipedia

Fast Facts:

• -- Affects women more than men.¹
• -- Named after the swiss surgeon, Fritz de Quervain.²
• -- The Finkelstein's test is usually done to diagnose the disease.³

5 Great Resources on De Quervain's Disease

• Cleveland Clinic (via WebMD): Arthritis: de Quervain's Disease Information
• American Society for Surgery of the Hand: De Quervain's Tendinitis
• Alexander Orthopaedic Associates: De Quervain's Disease
• Sea Shore Plastic and Hand Surgery Center: De Quervain's Stenosing Tenosynovitis: What Is It?
• Sports Injury Clinic: De Quervains Tenosynovitis: What Is Tenosynivitis?

What is De Quervain's Disease?

• Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety: What Is De Quervain's Disease?
• Virtual Medicine Centre: What Is De Quervain's Disease
• Aesthetic Day Surgery: What Is De Quervain's Stenosing Tenosynovitis?

What are the Symptoms of De Quervain's Disease?

• Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety: De Quervain's Disease Symptoms
• Aesthetic Day Surgery: What Are The Signs And Symptoms?
• HealthCentral: Symptoms Of De Quervain's Tenosynovitis

What are the Causes and Complications of De Quervain's Disease?

• NetDoctor: De Quervain's Disease: What Causes It?
• American Society for Surgery of the Hand: De Quervain's Disease Causes
• Wikipedia: De Quervain's Disease Cause

What are the Treatments and Medications for De Quervain's Disease?

• Cedar Valley Hand Surgery: De Quervain's Disease Treatment
• Virtual Medicine Centre: How Is De Quervain's Disease Treated
• HealthCentral: Treatment For De Quervain's Tenosynovitis

What are the Holistic and Alternative Treatments for De Quervain's Disease?

• OrganizedWisdom: NSAIDs
• OrganizedWisdom: Cortisone
• OrganizedWisdom: Iontophoresis
• Wikipedia: Spica Splint

Wisdom, Blogs, and Message Boards about De Quervain's Disease

• SteadyHealth: Bone, Joint and Ligament Problems
• HealthBoards: Shooting Pains In Hands And Wrists

Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on De Quervain's Disease

• PubMed Central: De Quervain's Disease Article Listings
• Google Scholar: De Quervain's Disease Articles

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GuideWisdom and Fast Facts References

1. ↑ Cleveland Clinic (via WebMD): Arthritis: de Quervain's Disease Information
2. ↑ Alexander Orthopaedic Associates: De Quervain's Disease
3. ↑ Sea Shore Plastic and Hand Surgery Center: De Quervain's Stenosing Tenosynovitis

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