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Tenosynovitis

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Inflammation of the fluid-filled sheath that surrounds a tendon, typically leading to joint pain, swelling, and stiffness.

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this

39 year experience in Internal Medicine

Is a type of:

Tendinitis

How long it usually lasts:

Medium-term (lasts weeks to months)

How common it is:

Common
Preteen
6-13
Common
Teenager
14-18
Common
Young adult
19-40
Very common
Middle-aged adult
41-60
Very common

How it can usually be treated?

Can be cured with medical treatment

How is it usually diagnosed?

Requires diagnosis by a medical professional

Body locations

Bones

Symptoms

Soft tissue swelling
Wrist pain
Joint stiffness
Joint locking or catching

Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Tenosynovitis
NSAIDs

Tests

C reactive protein
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
Complete blood count

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