3. Being 40 and over is a common cause for having de Quervain tenosynovitis because the joints are weaker.
It’s likely that an older person has done a lot of things to his or her body in the past and as they have aged, it’s caught up with them. For instance, a person who always lifted heavy boxes on the job more than likely has problems with their wrists. They may wear a wrist band to prevent any pain. When they take the wrist band off, the pain comes back.
The sheaths are covering the tendon or tendons making the wrists have pain. Arthritis can form in the wrists at an older age and cause de Quervain tenosynovitis. The joints have become weak that it causes the hands and wrists to swell and be in constant pain. By having the condition, it can become difficult for an older person to complete daily tasks.