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Overuse Syndromes of the Hand and Wrist
Aka: Overuse Syndromes of the Hand and Wrist, Hand Overuse, Wrist Overuse
- Causes: Tenosynovitis
- De Quervain's Tenosynovitis
- Intersection Syndrome
- Extensor Carpi Ulnaris Tendinitis
- Flexor Carpi Radialis Tendinitis
- Trigger Finger
- Focal Hand Dystonia
- Exertional Compartment Syndrome
- Causes: Peripheral Neuropathy (Neuropraxia)
- Digital Neuropathy
- Anterior interosseus nerve entrapment
- Weakness of pinch and grip, without associated pain
- Posterior interosseous nerve entrapment
- Weakness of fingers and wrist, WITH associated pain
- In contrast to C7 nerve root, posterior interosseous has no triceps or wrist flexion weakness
- Radial Nerve entrapment (Radial Tunnel)
- Radial Forearm pain
- Median Nerve entrapment (Carpal Tunnel)
- Paresthesias and numbness in radial 3.5 fingers
- In contrast to C6-7 nerve roots, Carpal Tunnel has no triceps or wrist extension weakness
- Ulnar Nerve entrapment (Cubital Tunnel)
- Flexor digitorum profundus weakness with numbness and Paresthesias in ulnar 1.5 fingers
- In contrast to C8-T1 nerve roots, Cubital Tunnel has no thumb IP flexion weakness
- Causes: Vascular
- Hypothenar Hammer Syndrome
- Digital Ischemia
- Baseball pitchers
- Baseball catchers
- Handball players
- References
- Rettig (2001) Clin Sports Med 20(3) [PubMed]