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Below, please find our comprehensive list of resources and educational materials designed to help teach you about any Hand and Upper Extremity condition you may face or treatment you may undergo. To view the conditions, click on the circle associated with the appropriate body part. Click on the condition name on the right to see the condition's video or read more about the condition.

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deQuervain's Tendonitis - Wrist Tendonitis

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De Quervain’s Tendonitis is a condition caused by an inflammation of the tendons located at the thumb side of the wrist.  Tendons are tissues that attach our muscles to our bones.  They can become swollen and sore from over use.  Traditionally, de Quervain’s Tendonitis was called “Washer Woman’s Syndrome.”  This is because the repetitive hand movements used for wringing wet clothes-- thumb pinching, squeezing, and moving the wrist outwards towards the little finger, are the motions that can cause de Quervain’s Tendonitis.
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This information is intended for educational and informational purposes only. It should not be used in place of an individual consultation or examination or replace the advice of your health care professional and should not be relied upon to determine diagnosis or course of treatment.

The iHealthSpot patient education library was written collaboratively by the iHealthSpot editorial team which includes Senior Medical Author Dr. Mary Car-Blanchard, OTD/OTR/L and the following editorial advisors: Steve Meadows, MD, Ernie F. Soto, DDS, Ronald J. Glatzer, MD, Jonathan Rosenberg, MD, Christopher M. Nolte, MD, David Applebaum, MD, Jonathan M. Tarrash, MD, and Paula Soto, RN/BSN. The library commenced development on September 1, 2005 with the latest update/addition on April 5, 2010.

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