“Limitación funcional de mano derecha posterior a liberación de la vaina tendinosa del abductor del pulgar”

Abstract

The present clinical case study refers to a 60 years-old female patient, retired. The patient is diagnosed with Quervain's tenosynovitis and carpal tunnel syndrome, performing only rehabilitation for de Quervain's tenosynovitis treatment, should be noted that the patient has a strong tendency to abandon the treatment both medical and physiotherapy; This leads it to be a release of the tendon sheath of abductor thumb, chronifying the carpal tunnel syndrome, leaving as a result in the patient pain, functional limitation, and muscle weakness. The clinical picture of the patient with functional limitations at the level of wrist and right hand, was analyzed for which identified the causes, risk factors, and critical points. Subsequently proposed a physiotherapeutic treatment for an early recovery of the patient to improve their functional State and their return to activities of daily living.