How to treat middle finger tenosynovitis best? Methods for treating tenosynovitis

Finger tenosynovitis is a relatively common joint disease. When finger tenosynovitis occurs, the main symptoms are pain and tenderness in the palm of the hand and limited flexion and extension of the affected fingers. Middle finger tenosynovitis not only affects our lives, but also damages our physical health and joint health.

1: Traditional Chinese medicine plasters are used for thin applications on the skin surface, so strong-smelling medicines are used in the plasters, and they are used as guides to lead the group of medicines, to open up knots and relieve stagnation and reach the affected area directly. Therefore, it can penetrate the skin to produce anti-inflammatory, analgesic, blood circulation and blood stasis, invigorate qi and nourish blood, dredge meridians and collaterals, strengthen tendons and bones, relax tendons and activate collaterals, dispel wind and cold, etc. The black gold paste is applied to the body surface to stimulate nerve endings, which, through reflex, dilates blood vessels, promotes local blood circulation, improves nutrition of surrounding tissues, and achieves the purpose of reducing swelling, inflammation and analgesia.

1: Local blockade treatment can relieve early-stage tenosynovitis and should be performed once a week. When the above methods are ineffective or recur, a tenotomy should be performed. Finger flexion and extension exercises should be performed early after surgery to prevent tendon adhesion. Manual labor should be avoided within 1 month after surgery.

1: Routinely disinfect the skin of Yangxi, Yangchi, Hegu, Quchi, Shousanli, Lieque, Pianli and Ashi points on the affected side, and use the surrounding needling method on the Ashi points at the tender points. After the needling has obtained qi, the method of equal supplementation and equal drainage is used. Moxibustion is applied to Yangxi, Lieque and Yangchi points.

2: Use massage techniques to press, push, rub, roll, pluck, and rub local and distal acupoints. The doctor uses the thumb to focus on massaging the radial styloid process and its upper and lower parts for 15 minutes.

1: Apply an appropriate amount of Artemisia annua massage cream to the area of ​​tenosynovitis and massage for a few minutes. Most patients can be cured in one course of treatment.

1: Severe cases require surgical treatment. After the operation, use a suitable splint for fixation. When non-surgical treatment is ineffective, acupuncture or tenotomy may be used. Make an incision at the transverse palmar crease and use vascular forceps to separate the tendon sheath directly to avoid damaging the digital vascular nerve bundle.

There are many types, and it depends on how you choose. If the tenosynovitis is serious, surgical treatment must be carried out in time. If it is not serious, conservative treatment is still possible, but you must observe your symptoms at all times, and you can also get a blocking injection treatment unless it is absolutely necessary.