Hand And Arm Tendonitis: Pain Management And Recovery

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Hand And Arm Tendonitis: Pain Management And Recovery

Sunday, June 17th, 2007    Subscribe To Our Feed

If you’re a computer user, or your work involves constant repetitive movements with your hands and arms, you may develop tendonitis. Tendonitis is the inflammation of a tendon - the tough elastic fibers that connect muscles to bones.

You can get tendonitis in any tendon, but it’s very common in the hands and arms. Your first symptom may be pain, but it’s more likely to be swelling initially, and a sensation of numbness or pins and needles. Then your hands and arms become sore and painful, and you may be woken by pain at night.

Rest Is The First Solution To Hand And Arm Tendonitis

Since most hand and arm tendonitis develops from over-use, your first solution is to rest from the activities which are causing the tendonitis. Of course since we use our hands and arms constantly, this is not completely possible. But try to rest as much as possible. If you suspect that computer-use is the culprit, cut down on keyboarding as much as you can.

You can also try using ice packs. Some gel packs which you can freeze are available with velcro ties, and this is very useful to ice your arms. The cold packs will relieve the swelling, and the pain.