Wrist Tendon Pain

Written By Martin Spitzeck

Physiotherapy for Wrist Tendon Pain & Tenosynovitis

Wrist tendon pain, including tenosynovitis, can limit your grip, typing, lifting, and daily activities. Our physiotherapy programs reduce pain, restore strength, and improve wrist function, helping you return to work, sport, and everyday tasks with confidence.

Understanding Wrist Tendon Pain and Tenosynovitis

Wrist tendon pain often arises from overuse, repetitive movements, or injury. Tenosynovitis, inflammation of the tendon sheath, is a common cause of wrist pain, often affecting the thumb or forearm tendons. Other conditions include De Quervain’s tendonitis, extensor or flexor tendon overload, and intersection syndrome.

Physiotherapy focuses on reducing tendon and sheath inflammation, restoring mobility, and improving tendon load capacity, allowing you to return safely to daily life, work, or sport.

Common Symptoms We Assess

  • Pain at the thumb, radial, or dorsal wrist

  • Swelling or tenderness over affected tendons or tendon sheaths

  • Pain with gripping, lifting, typing, or twisting movements

  • Stiffness or reduced wrist range of motion

  • Weak grip or pinch strength

  • Clicking or catching over the tendon sheath

How Physiotherapy Helps Wrist Tendon Pain & Tenosynovitis

Our approach targets tendon and sheath healing, joint mobility, and functional strength.

Our Treatment Approach Includes:

  • Comprehensive Assessment
    Evaluating tendon and sheath function, wrist range of motion, grip strength, and contributing upper limb mechanics.

  • Manual Therapy & Mobilisation
    Soft tissue release, tendon gliding, and joint mobilisation to reduce stiffness, inflammation, and improve movement.

  • Targeted Strengthening Exercises

    • Flexor and extensor tendon loading

    • Grip and pinch strengthening

    • Forearm and wrist stabilisation

    • Shoulder and scapular support to reduce wrist load

  • Activity Modification & Ergonomic Advice
    Adjusting work, sport, or daily tasks to reduce tendon and sheath strain and prevent flare-ups.

  • Supportive Bracing or Taping
    Temporary braces or taping can offload tendons and tendon sheaths during activity for short-term pain relief.

  • Functional Retraining
    Restoring fine motor control, grip endurance, and wrist coordination for work, sport, and daily tasks.

Areas We Treat for Wrist Tendon Pain & Tenosynovitis

  • Thumb and radial tendons – De Quervain’s tendonitis and tenosynovitis

  • Extensor and flexor tendons – dorsal and volar wrist pain

  • Forearm muscles – stabilising wrist tendons and tendon sheaths

  • Grip, pinch, and hand function – supporting daily tasks and sport

  • Shoulder and scapular mechanics – to reduce compensatory wrist strain

  • Activity and ergonomic modifications – work, sport, and daily life

  • Supportive bracing – for short-term tendon and sheath relief

Why Choose Our Clinic?

  • Evidence-based physiotherapy for wrist tendon pain, tenosynovitis, and tendon overload

  • Hands-on therapy plus structured strengthening and retraining

  • Tailored programs for work, sport, or general activities

  • Focus on long-term tendon health, function, and injury prevention

  • Practical advice for short-term bracing, ergonomic adjustments, and load management

If your wrist tendon pain is affecting your abilty to work, play sport or just general house hold chores physiotherapy can help restore function, reduce pain, and improve quality of life

Contact us today to start your recovery plan.

Martin Spitzeck
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