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Treatment

Last reviewed dd mmm yyyy. Last edited dd mmm yyyy

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Initial treatment is by rest, but if this fails a local injection of hydrocortisone may be considered under local anaesthetic. Care should be taken with this injection, which should be performed with low pressure, to avoid injecting into the tendon itself.

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