AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY TO EXPLORE THE ACTION OF HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICINES IN THE TREATMENT OF TENOSYNOVITIS OF WRIST IN AGE GROUP 19 TO 65 YEARS
Abstract
Tenosynovitis of wrist is commonly seen in people involved in repetitive movement of hands like manual workers, athletes, students and women and it is also called washerwoman sprain. It is the inflammation of the synovial sheath leading to pain, swelling and stiffness. Another term is De Quervian’s tenosynovitis. We do innumerable work with our hands and wrist and repetitive use leads to wear and tear causing pain. Studies shows that it affects subjects working long hours on computer and smartphone. Homoeopathy is safe and cost effective and treats the patient as a whole hence in this study we prove the effectiveness of homoeopathic medicines in tenosynovitis.
Keywords: Tenosynovitis of wrist, de Quervian’s tenosynovitis, Finklestein’s test, homoeopathic medicines.
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