Symptoms to know you have de Quervain's tenosynovitis

Symptoms of De Quervain's tenosynovitis include:

·         Pain near the base of your thumb

·         Swelling near the base of your thumb

·         Difficulty moving your thumb and wrist when you're doing something that involves grasping or pinching

·         A "sticking" or "stop-and-go" sensation in your thumb when moving it

If the condition goes too long without treatment, the pain may spread further into your thumb, back into your forearm or both. Pinching, grasping and other movements of your thumb and wrist aggravate the pain.

De Quervain's tenosynovitis (dih-kwer-VAINS ten-oh-sine-oh-VIE-tis) is a painful condition affecting the tendons on the thumb side of your wrist. If you have de Quervain's tenosynovitis, it will probably hurt when you turn your wrist, grasp anything or make a fist.