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Sports Injuries > Wrist and forearm > Inflammation of forearm muscles
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Inflammation of the tendons and muscles in the forearm |
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Who gets wrist tendon inflammation?
As a result of overuse the muscles and tendons in the forearm can become inflamed. The injury is particularly common in rowers and canoeists but can also affect racket sport players.
Symptoms include:
- Pain when you bend or straighten the hand.
- Swelling and tenderness over the muscles and tendons in the forearm.
What can the athlete do?
- Rest until the symptoms have disappeared.
- Apply cold therapy if it is acute or painful.
- Apply heat and wear a heat retainer.
- See a sports injury professional.
What can a sports injury specialist or doctor do?
- Prescribe ant-inflammatory medication such as ibuprofen.
- Apply ultrasound treatment.
- Immobilize in a plaster cast for 1 to 4 weeks if it is bad enough.
- Advise on a full rehabilitation and strengthening programme.
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Extensor digitorum communis - one of the wrist extensors in the forearm
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