Hello! Coming to you all as I am sort of at my wits end lol.
29 y/o male. About 6 years ago, started experiencing mild - moderate ulnar sided wrist pain when doing bicep curls. Eventually, MRI revealed that I have two "Small, low-grade interstitial tears" of the tfcc as well as "mild ECU tendinosis".
The pain has always been mild - moderate. I have always been able to function in my day to day tasks (with some pain) but my ability to train upper body with any consistency, climb, play golf, are totally limited. Any sort of intense activity risks a flair up.
As for treatment, I have tried cortisone shots, splinting, and occupational therapy. Although admittedly, I think the OT was too heavy on passive methods without enough strengthening focus.
My hand surgeon has said that he would not recommend surgery, not even arthroscopic. He did not think the imaging and his own manual tests were severe enough that I would see a big improvement. Since I already tried most conservative treatments, his only rec is really PRP which I am skeptical will give full relief.
So.... I am in this odd position where my doctor says there is not much that can really be done. But I have lost many of the activities that I love and have a strong desire for full recovery. Anyone have any suggestions on a direction I can take? Anyone else deal with a mild, chronic, but non-operative TFCC?