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Flexor Tendon Injury Lynnwood, WA

Flexor Tendon Injury

What are flexor tendons, and what do they do?

The flexor tendons are strong, smooth cords that connect the muscles of the forearm to the bones in the fingers and thumb on the palm side of the hand. These tendons allow us to bend our wrist, hold on to a coffee cup, button our shirt, open jars and perform everyday activities that require bending our fingers and thumb.

How do flexor tendons become injured, and what are the symptoms of a flexor tendon injury?

Flexor tendon injuries usually occur as a result of a cut to the palm side of the hand. Injuries can also occur in sports or due to arthritic conditions. A “Jersey Finger” happens when a finger is caught on another player’s jersey or clothes and the tendon is pulled off from the tip of the bone. Bone spurs or inflamed joint fluid from arthritis can fray and sometimes rupture flexor tendons. Symptoms of a flexor tendon injury include pain, swelling, tenderness and the inability to bend the finger.

What is the treatment for a flexor tendon injury?

A flexor tendon injury is serious. Cut or ruptured tendons do not heal by themselves and require surgery. A hand surgeon will test the tendons individually to determine which tendons have been affected. X-rays may be taken if the injury was caused by glass or other debris.

What can a hand therapist do for me?

A hand therapist is an important part of postsurgical care. After surgery, the hand therapist will fabricate a custom-made orthosis and start a protected exercise program. The goals of therapy are to provide gentle motion to the healing tendon in order to prevent scarring and to prevent separation of the tendon. The physician, hand therapist and patient work together as a team in order to achieve the best possible outcomes after a flexor tendon injury.

If you are struggling with a flexor tendon injury, contact Hands for Living in Lynnwood, WA for a visit and let’s get you on the road to recovery.

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Hands for Living

19221 36th Ave W, Ste 213
Lynnwood, WA 98036

P : 425-368-7943

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  • What We Treat
  • Arthritis
  • Boutonniere Deformity
  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  • Chronic Pain
  • CMC Arthroplasty
  • CMC Arthritis
  • Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
  • DeQuervain Tendinopathy
  • Distal Biceps Rupture
  • Distal Radius Fracture
  • Dupuytren’s Disease
  • Elbow Pain
  • Extensor Tendon Injury
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Dislocation Injuries
  • Fingertip Injuries
  • Flexor Tendon Injury
  • Frozen Shoulder
  • Ganglion Cyst
  • Hand Burns
  • Hand Edema
  • Hand Fractures
  • Hand Infections
  • Hand Pain
  • Medial Epicondylitis
  • Radial Head Fracture
  • Radial Nerve Injury
  • Rotator Cuff Tear
  • Scaphoid Fractures
  • Shoulder Impingement
  • Shoulder Pain
  • Wrist Ligament Injuries
  • Tennis Elbow
  • TFCC Injuries
  • Total Elbow Arthroplasty
  • Shoulder Dislocation
  • Trigger Finger
  • Ulnar Collateral Ligament (UCL) Injury of the Thumb
  • Volar Plate Ligament Injury of the Finger

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  • Bowen Technique
  • Custom Orthoses
  • Electrical Stimulation
  • Ergonomics
  • Hand Therapy
  • Hands On Therapy/IASTM
  • Joint Mobilization
  • Kinesio Taping
  • Lymphatic Therapy
  • Manual Therapy
  • Muscle Energy Technique
  • Neuromuscular Reeducation
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Therapeutic Exercise
  • Therapeutic Massage
  • Trigger Point Therapy
  • Ultrasound
  • Video Conference

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