How long does it take to heal tenosynovitis?

Answer 1

It seems to last forever if you don't (or cannot) rest the affected area. If you are right-handed and the tenosynovitis is in your right thumb, it will be very difficult (but not impossible) to rest it long enough for it to heal. I know because I have it in my left hand and I am left-handed. I have had it for nearly 6 months now, and it started while I was pushing wet rags around with a mop handle to clean a house with wood floors. You just don't realize how much you need the use of your hand until you can't use it. It's one of those things we just take for granted. I have been told to ice it for three days and wear a brace to immobilize it for the three days, and then wear the brace occasionally when the symptoms start to act up again. I cannot take N-SAIDS due to Inflammatory Bowel Disease, so Tylenol is the answer for me, although it doesn't seem to help much at all. Good luck with this one.