Can De Quervain Tenosynovtis be hEDS related?

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I know something sorta similar was asked here about 3mo back, but none of the answers were in the area I need. I also want to clarify I have not been formally assessed, much less diagnosed yet for EDS, my mother was diagnosed a few years back and has been very adamant about me getting assessed as the amount of issues I have that she also has that led to her diagnosis.

On to the question: Back about 8 1/2 months ago, I hurt my hand at a new manufacturing job I had just started. I initially thought it was my body struggling to adjust (had been cashiering directly prior and had not worked a more manual labor job in some 5/6 months) and my PCP ruled it primarily De Quervain Tenosynovtis with some potential for minor carpel tunnel. I did end up having to go through WC, but that turned into a whole mess and for reasons I'd rather not get into on here, I never got further diagnostics or treatment beyond a thumb spica brace. I wore that thing pretty much around the clock for about 2 months, than worked it down to only wearing it at night (the last recommendation I had gotten by a WC doctor was to reduce to ~8 hours per day).

My problem is the pain has not gotten better, if anything, its gotten worse. I switched jobs to a fast food job because the impact on my hand would be far less, and tend to favor my other hand when doing anything particularly impactful like carrying heavy bags. Things I can't do successfully with my other hand, but would require any substantial force with my main hand, I have my spouse help me with.

Im just curious if the likelihood of having hEDS can make De Quervain Tenosynovtis worse or not heal properly with just the brace? Im still fighting to get proper treatment for the injury, but its now become a legal matter as to who will be paying for it, hence the vague details. And if so, is trying to finally get assessed for hEDS while going through this going to potentially harm my case? (Like I said, I have had numerous issues and signs throughout my life, but where I lived when my mom first git diagnosed the only specialist for it was a state over more than I could afford to drive. And where I live now, I'm closer to a major city with fair more potential of actually getting someone versed in what EDS and hEDS are and to help me.)

TIA

Posted Jun 23, 2026, 2:15 PM UTC

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