TREATMENT OF OTHER MEDICAMENTS

Systematic injection of heparin (blood diluting) has been used as treatment for certain forms of inflammation of the tendon sheath (tenosynovitis). There is generally modest scientific documentation of the effect, and as the side effects can be quite serious, there would never seem to be indications that this treatment should be followed. Injection of corticosteroid guided by ultrasound is considered more effective, and significantly less hazardous.