As many of you may know, I have been troubled by an extremely painful left wrist. Tomorrow I have an appointment with Dr. Jeffrey Husband, at TRIA Orthopedic Clinic. He is a specialist in the areas of wrists.
Today I thought I would do some further research into the condition, that “I believe” I have… that being; “de Quervain’s tenosynovitis.”
It was first diagnosed by the Swiss doctor, Fritz de Quervain, in 1895.
Here is Wikipedia’s definition: 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. [1]
While I am a “washerman”… (a.k.a. to Sandra as the… “laundry guy”). Most of what I do is push the start button on the Maytag!
It wasn’t until today, when assembling the billing for a project for one of my customers, that I put… two and two together!
The condition began to present itself in late November. While looking at the calendar and the tasks I had been doing on a job-site for billing purposes, did I realize what may have caused the sprain.
I had been laying a new tile floor in a bathroom.
i.e. mixing & troweling out thin-set, and wringing-out sponges for the grouting process etc.
I will wait however, for the “real” Doctor’s diagnosis tomorrow, and his treatment plan!
4 comments:
what did the dr say?
I see the Dr. on Wednesday AM.
Oh, I have this. I get it from changing diapers and physically guiding children. A doctor friend of mine told me what it was last summer. It comes and goes in bouts.
Hi friend,
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