3. It’s a Type of Infectious Arthritis
Tenosynovitis is a type of infectious arthritis; the majority types of arthritis are caused by simple injury of the hand where there is no bacterial element present, and many other causes of arthritis are caused by injuries or a chronic element and family history of the condition – but bacterial arthritis is instead inflammation of the tendons and joints in the hand caused by bacteria instead.
There are several different types of bacteria that can potentially cause tenosynovitis to occur, although the most common of the possible bacteria is a simple staph-infection – and yes, synovitis is a condition that can be spread from one person to the next, and your risk of contracting the condition will be increased if you are sexually active and having unprotected sex.
Tenosynovitis can be treated with rest and anti-inflammatory medication, although there have been extreme cases where these treatments did not achieve the desired results.