I have had tendonitis in my wrist for near two years and it gets so frustrating to have it still be painful. It all started when i was obsessively drawing with a pen till my wrist was in so much pain i had to stop. i thought i was building muscle bc it was sore but wow i was really wrong………… i have done physical therapy, and most of the typical stuff and now i want some more ideas???? i do some of the wrist stretches as well and mostly try to stay off of it. i don’t draw anymore and dabble with the guitar which can make my wrist quite angry? i just need some ideas on how to really get this healed. please………
#1 by Carolyn S on July 12, 2010 - 10:18 pm
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John go to wal-marts and get you some wrist braces wear them at night when you are sleeping this will help support your wrist also take a couple of aleve for inflammation you get the inflammation out and wear the braces you will be pain free
#2 by Teacher on July 13, 2010 - 4:41 am
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Wear a hand brace. I’m surprised the therapist didn’t tell you that.
If you have carpal tunnel syndrome, you may need surgery.
If the pain does not lessen after 3 weeks with the brace, go back to the doctor.
#3 by Not My Real Name or Face on July 13, 2010 - 5:02 am
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Are you sure it’s tendinitis and not carpal tunnel syndrome? Treatment for both is similar however. Try icing your wrists 3-4 times every night, for about 10 minutes at a time. Also take double doses of ibuprofen for 3-4 days (cut back to normal dose for another 2 days after that, then stop taking it – you should not take it for too long). This may help get rid of the inflammation enough to get it to heal a bit.
#4 by ashley on July 13, 2010 - 7:57 am
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You need to get a brace for it! It needs to stop moving around. You should also see a doctor because if it is really bad, you’ll need it put in a cast. Also, you should have been given anti-inflammatory medss or something. Main thing – go back to the doctor!!