De Quervain's tenosynovitis is a conditions that affects the tendons of the thumb. Pain in De Quervain's tenosynovitis is often felt along the side/back side of thumb and the thumb side of the wrist. Grasping, pulling, typing, cell phone use, and other repetitive use of the hand can cause worsening symptoms in cases of De Quervain's Syndrome.
When looking at your hand, extend the thumb back and look at the back of the thumb/wrist. You will see a few tendons stick up which create the borders of what is known as the anatomical snuff box. The bottom border of the snuff box is the abductor pollicis longus and the extensor pollicis brevis, the two tendons affected in Dequervains syndrome.
Causes of Dequervains tenosynovitis are primarily due to overuse. Computer use, cell phone use are now leading causes for patients developing this type of wrist and thumb pain. Due to the amount of cases that are linked to cell phone use, DeQuervains is also known as, "Text Thumb". The repetitive use of the thumb causes gradual tightening of the muscles which then causes increased friction along the bones/and tendons resulting in Dequervains tenosynovitis AKA text thumb.
Treatment for De Quervain's Tenosynovitis is multifactorial. Graston Technique for De Quervain's Tenosynovitis can help ease the pain and symptoms. Graston for dequervains syndrome may also help improve blood flow to the area which can help with improving the condition. Active Release Technique can help loosen the tight musculature that causes the condition. Ultimately, text thumb exercises are what will allow for long term resolution of the symptoms; the stronger and more resilient the muscles/tendons become, the less symptoms a patient will have.
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