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tendinitis? my friend got a severe pain in his right elbow.?
when he saw his doc 2 days later, the pain had moved down to his right forearm. the doc diagnosed tendinitis, and gave him a cortisone shot.in the forearm. this did not help.
went to specialist, who prescribed prednisone (dosepak, 21 pills) which did not help, either, nor did prescribed gabapentin.
meanwhile, the pain moved further down, to wrist, to hand, and is now only in right thumb/wrist. it is very painful to extend his right thumb (which is a problem, because h is a guitarist.)
has anyone had this problem, and do you have any suggestions on how to deal with it?
thank you.
2 docs, primary and ortho. no real diagnosis, no help.
no traumatic injury involved.
this is the first time i've heard of tendinitis that MOVED from the elbow to wrist/thumb.
something's going on here, and we have no clue WHAT IT IS.
webmd is a good source for medical info, but have no info on THIS.
2 Answers
- imsetyLv 77 years ago
See your health care provider as soon as possible (orthopedic surgeon), for consultation. Tendinopathy (tendinitis or tendinosis) is the most common condition affecting the elbow. It is called "tennis elbow" or lateral epicondylitis when there is an injury to the outer elbow tendon.
It is called "golfer's elbow" or medial epicondylitis when there is an injury to the inner elbow tendon.
However, elbow tendinopathy can be caused by sports other than golf and tennis, as well as work-related activities that involve heavy use of the wrist and forearm muscles.
Most people respond well to treatment. You might have some pain during work or sports for up to 6 to 12 weeks. Some people will need formal rehabilitation with a physical therapist.
If your pain persists, an injection into the painful tendon might help to relieve pain. In addition, there are many new treatments being developed to promote tendon healing, such as using blood products, shock wave therapy, acupuncture, and nitroglycerin patches. Surgery is not usually needed unless symptoms have not improved after six or more months of treatment.
- Retired R.N.Lv 77 years ago
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