What Is DeQuervain's Syndrome?
Mothers and fathers get this thumb injury from picking up their babies... Gamers from their controllers... Cell phone users from too much texting – And let's not forget percussionists, golfers and anglers!
You might think it's just a SIMPLE case of Tendonitis but it's actually a slightly more complicated tendon syndrome known as a 'Tenosynovitis.'
In the case of DeQuervain's, one that involves two thumb tendons and the special wrappers called 'Synovial Sheaths' around them where they cross the wrist.
- TENO refers to the tendon – (Tendons are the "ropes" which connect muscles to bones)
- SYNOV refers to the Synovial Sheaths – (which are special protective tendon sleeves) and
- ITIS had to do with irritation, inflammation and pain – (although inflammation is not the primary issue and is often wrongly and unfairly blamed!)
Test yourself for it easily – If you have thumb pain but aren’t sure if it's actually De Quervain's Syndrome, try these three simple tests:
Three quick and easy tests you can do yourself for De Quervain's
And for the full article, visit:
What Is De Quervain's Tenosynovitis? AKA, Mommy Thumb Or Gamer's / Texter's Thumb [Article, Video]
Follow me here for more podcast episodes or on your favorite platform:
Apple: Tennis Elbow Classroom on Apple Podcasts
Spotify: Tennis Elbow Classroom on Spotify
Pandora: Tennis Elbow Classroom on Pandora
Google Podcasts: Tennis Elbow Classroom on Google Podcasts
And to get all my latest of everything, including posts, podcasts and videos, follow on your favorite social media:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TennisElbowClassroom
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TennisElbowClassroom
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/allen-willette-nmt/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TennisElbowTutr
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/tenniselbowhelp/
