Take Action
Immediate Action:

• Call your doctor.
  
• Take aspirin or an anti-inflammatory medication, such as ibuprofen, if needed.
  
• Ice the wound for 20 minutes, as heat tends to aggravate hurt tendons.
  
• Avoid motions that cause sharp pain.
  
• At your doctor’s advice, do low-impact exercises to increase range of motion.

See your doctor...
If: the problem persists or recurs.

To: get physical therapy, specific braces, and consider whether surgery is necessary.

Last updated: 01-Jan-00