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De Quervain's tenosynovitis is inflammation of tendons on the side of the wrist at the base of the thumb. These tendons include the extensor pollicis brevis and the abductor pollicis longus tendons, which extend the joints of the thumb. De Quervain's tenosynovitis can be brought on by simple strain injury to the extensor pollicis longus and abductor pollicis tendons (tendinitis). Often this form of tendinitis is a result of repetitive motion injury.
Repetitive motions can also get the tendons to flare up. In de Quervain s tendonitis, these movements irritate the tendons at the base of the thumb, causing pain between the thumb and the wrist. The area over the thumb may swell, and pain increases when you use your hand for tasks like unscrewing lids.