We include products we think are useful for our readers. If you buy through links on this page, we may earn a small commission.Here’s our process.

Overview

Forearm tendonitis is inflammation of the tendons of the forearm. The forearm is the part of your arm between the wrist and elbow.

Tendons are soft bands of connective tissue that attach muscles to bones. They allow joints to flex and extend. When tendons get irritated or injured, they become inflamed. That causestendonitis.

The most common symptom of forearm tendonitis is inflammation. This feels and looks like pain, redness, and swelling in the forearm. Forearm tendonitis may cause symptoms in or around your elbow, wrist, and hand.

额外的前臂肌腱炎的症状包括:

  • warmth
  • weakness or loss of grip
  • throbbing or pulsing
  • 燃烧
  • stiffness, often worse after sleeping
  • 尝试使用手腕，肘部或前臂时剧烈疼痛
  • 无法在前臂，腕部或肘上承受重量
  • 手腕，手，手指或肘部麻木
  • a lump on the forearm
  • a grating feeling when moving the tendon

Your doctor will ask questions about your symptoms, like when and how they started and what activities improve or worsen your symptoms. They’ll also review your medical history and examine the forearm and surrounding joints.

If your doctor suspects tendonitis, they may use diagnostic imaging tests to confirm the diagnosis. Tests may include anX射线或者MRI.

Treating tendonitis at home generally involves:

  • immediate and continual use of RICE therapy
  • use of over-the-counter (OTC) anti-inflammatory and pain medications
  • progressive stretching and strengthening exercises

RICE therapy

RICE stands for rest, ice, compression, and elevation. RICE therapy can slow blood flow to the site of the injury. That helps reduce inflammation and promote recovery.

休息

The forearm is involved in many different motions. It’s used in most activities and sports in some way. It can be tricky to stop using the forearm tendons entirely. It’s easy to mistakenly use them.

Consider restricting the movement of the full forearm, elbow, or wrist to help rest the area. You can use:

  • braces
  • splints
  • 包裹

Ice

轻轻将用布或毛巾包裹的冰袋涂在前臂上10分钟，然后全天休息20分钟。在前臂被大量使用或不活跃之后，糖霜特别有效，例如睡前和早晨的第一件事。

压缩

Many different sleeves and wraps are designed to compress either the full forearm or segments of it. Depending on the severity of symptoms, compression devices can either be worn for a few hours or left on for several days to weeks, except to bathe or sleep.

Elevation

Keep the forearm raised at a level above the heart to reduce blood flow to it. Some people find it helpful to rest the forearm on a pillow while sitting or sleeping or to use a sling while walking and standing.

OTC remedies

Several OTC medications may help relieve symptoms, including:

  • anti-inflammatory and pain medications, like ibuprofen (Advil), acetaminophen (Tylenol), and naproxen sodium (Aleve)
  • 麻醉剂面霜，喷雾剂或乳液，带有利多卡因和苯佐卡因等麻木化学物质
  • 自然疗法麻醉剂面霜，补品或带有植物性止痛药或麻木剂，例如辣椒素，薄荷，薄荷醇或冬绿色的剂

Stretches and exercise

Several stretches can help slowly stretch and strengthen inflamed or injured tendons.

Downward wrist stretch

  1. Extend the arm outward with the palm and fingers facing down.
  2. 如果步骤1不会引起太大的疼痛，请用另一只手缓慢而轻轻地向后或前臂拉动手。
  3. Hold for 15 to 30 seconds.

Weight curls

  1. 在座位的位置，将1到3磅重的重量保持在大腿上。
  2. 慢慢弯曲或弯曲肘部前臂，将手朝您的身体舒适。
  3. Return your hands to a resting position on the thighs.
  4. Repeat this exercise three times in sets of 10 to 12 reps

Massage balls or foam roller

  1. Using whatever pressure level feels comfortable, slowly roll the tissues of the forearm over the ball or foam roller.
  2. If you hit a particularly painful or tender spot, stop and slowly apply additional pressure to the spot, holding for 15 to 30 seconds.
  3. Reduce pressure and continue rolling the forearm from the palms all the way up to the bicep.

橡皮筋拉伸

  1. Loop a small rubber band or resistance band between the thumb and forefinger so that it’s fairly tight.
  2. Slowly extend the thumb and forefinger outward and away from each other, so you form a “V” shape with the finger and thumb.
  3. 慢慢将拇指和食指恢复到初始位置。
  4. Repeat 10 to 12 times, three times in a row.

Your doctor may prescribe physical therapy or pain management medications for severe, long-term, or disabling cases of forearm tendonitis.

您的医生可能建议的其他治疗方法包括：

  • massage therapy
  • physiotherapy
  • prescription-strength anti-inflammatory and pain medications
  • corticosteroid injections
  • acupuncture，启动或静电治疗
  • rolling andmyofascial release技术
  • extracorporeal shock wave therapy

You may need surgery to repair the injury if you have a significant tear or tissue damage. Your doctor may also recommend surgery for severe or long-term tendonitis that doesn’t respond to other therapy.

如果你不已经a primary care doctor, you can browse doctors in your area through theHealthline FindCare tool.

对于肌腱炎的较小病例，您可能需要休息几天。两到三周的基本护理后，炎症应消失。

Severe or long-term cases of tendonitis often require complete rest of the forearm for a few days. You’ll also need to avoid activities that irritate the tendon for several weeks or months.

If you need tendonitis surgery, you’ll likely need to rest the arm for several months following surgery. You’ll also work with a physical therapist or occupational therapist to learn rehabilitative exercises.

Anything that activates the tendons can worsen tendonitis pain. Certain motions are more likely to cause or increase your symptoms.

从前臂肌腱炎中恢复时要避免的运动包括：

  • throwing
  • hitting
  • lifting
  • 打字
  • texting
  • holding a book or tablet
  • 拉

Certain habits, such as smoking, and foods can also increase inflammation. Inflammation-causing foods include:

  • 精制碳水化合物，如白面包或面食
  • 加工的肉
  • soft drinks
  • alcohol
  • fried foods
  • red meat
  • processed snack foods like chips, candy, and chocolate

Following a well-balanced, nutritious diet may improve your recovery.

Follow the safety precautions for specific activities, work, or sports to prevent forearm tendonitis from occurring.

The best way to prevent tendonitis caused by repetitive or intense overuse is to recognize the signs of the condition early and treat them.

Avoid actions that irritate or use the forearm tendons if you begin to notice symptoms of this condition. That can keep the condition from getting worse.

Practicing the stretches recommended during forearm tendonitis recovery may also reduce the likelihood of severe or long-term inflammation.

Forearm tendonitis is a common condition. It often resolves following a few weeks of rest and basic care. Severe or long-term cases of tendonitis can be disabling and take months of medical treatment and therapy to fully recover from.

The best way to treat forearm tendonitis is:

  • RICE therapy
  • OTC抗炎药
  • stretching and strengthening exercises

Surgery may be needed if other methods to treat the condition fail, or if you have significant damage to the tendon. Talk to your doctor about any concerns.