Last November 2008, I had an appointment with an Orthopedic for a wrist pain. I thought that I had sprained my wrist as a result of putting my left hand under my pillow. Tau2 the Doc says it's 'Tendonitis'. What is tendonitis?
Tendinitis (informally also tendonitis), meaning inflammation of a tendon (the suffix "itis" means "inflammation"), is a type of tendinopathy often confused with the more common tendinosis, which has similar symptoms but requires different treatment.[1] The term tendinitis should be reserved for tendon injuries that involve larger-scale acute injuries accompanied by inflammation.
Swelling in a region of inflammation or partial tear can be detected visually or by touch. Symptoms can vary from an ache or pain and stiffness to the local area of the tendon, or a burning that surrounds the whole joint around the inflamed tendon. With this condition, the pain is usually worse during and after activity, and the tendon and joint area can become stiffer the following day as swelling impinges on the movement of the tendon.
Standard treatment of tendon injuries is largely palliative. Use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs combined with rest, orthotics or braces, and gradual return to exercise is a common therapy. Initial recovery is typically within 2 to 3 days and full recovery is within 4 to 6 weeks.[2] As tendinosis is more common than tendinitis, and has similar symptoms, tendinitis is often initially treated the same as tendinosis would be. This helps reduce some of the chronic long-term risks of tendinosis, which takes longer to heal.
I was given 2 choices: either to inject steroid OR to use a wrist splint for 4-6weeks. Since I was about to give birth in 1 month time, I chose the injection. If I were to wear a splint.. I can't even carry my baby...:(.
6 months later...
The wrist pain came again. The pain was since a month ago. I wanted to be my own doctor so I bought a splint and a bandage from the pharmacy. But the pain didn't go away. Since I can't bear the pain, I told hubby to bring me to see a Taichi somewhere in Likas but unfortunately when we arrived he just left to tend a sick person. We were asked to come back in about 3omin. But hubby can't wait and so he called one of his friends to ask for another Taichi master. We were then recommended to go and see Uncle Yek who is a Sinsang (Chinese massaeu?). Went there last Mon...he massaged my left hand from the tip of my finger till my neck. It was so painful, I nearly cried. Luckily, I brought along a towel and bit it during the massage session. 15mins later, he applied a chinese medicine herb onto it and bandaged my hand. I can only open the bandage the next night and be careful not to wet it. Paid RM60 for it, and thanked him.
Today, went again to see Uncle Yek as the pain has come back. Ni lah ni belum really heal properly, oredi I carry files, and do this do that. This time around, it was not as painful as the 1st time. He massaged it for about 15min and again applied some chinese medicine herb and gave the same advice, not to wet the bandage. Uncle Yek advised to rest my left hand for about 2weeks. Paid RM60 again, and thanked him.
I just hope that by massaging it, it doesn't get worst...urut tu urat lah, pukul2 the pain area cos kena masuk angin lah or the darah tidak jalan.
(Pic above taken during one of his many fishing trips)
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