ONE Exercise to FIX Gamer's Thumb Mommy's Thumb

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ONE Exercise to FIX Gamer's Thumb Mommy's Thumb

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Gamer's Thumb, more formally known as De Quervain's Tendonitis/Tenosynovitis can plague more than just gamers. Moms frequently suffer from this condition when getting their children into or out of their car seats. But just lifting groceries repeatedly can cause this.
Dr. Lin teaches the Finkelstein's test to help determine if you have Gamer's Thumb. Then he teaches an easy exercise to help alleviate pain and strengthen the muscles in your hand!
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Not all exercises, suggestions, and recommendations presented here are suitable for everyone and are in no way substitute for medical counseling.
These exercises can result in injury. Any user of this program assumes the risk of injury and holds harmless and releases Dr. Justin Lin and Rehab and Revive Physical Therapy, Inc. from any and all liability in connection with the program and advice herein.
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@dianapocalypse 4 жыл бұрын

if this works I owe you like a million dollars, gave myself a repetetive strain injury playing too much animal crossing when the pandemic hit and haven't been able to game since lol. def right in that area tho so hoping this stretch added to my routine helps!

@RehabRevive 4 жыл бұрын

Did it work? We will gladly accept the million but more importantly is that you and others improve.

@dianapocalypse 4 жыл бұрын

@@RehabRevive It seems to be helping so far! Hoping in a week I'll have some consistent relief, I wanna game again haha

@penguinnn5511 3 жыл бұрын

@@wolforlife4828 it can come back if you go back to your old ways, I'm trying to heal my thumb after I noticed a boney appearance in the base of my thumb , with pain ofc, and this indicates inflammation in my joint, and that's painful, I can hardly text and I have no idea if I'll heal before I have to write at school

@Ramen551 3 жыл бұрын

I've been playing too much mortal kombat 11 😭 maybe reason why I'm having thumb issue

@addicted_4876 3 жыл бұрын

@@dianapocalypse i know, weight lifting or tightly holding dumbbell helps me , if u have dumbbell give it a try.

@TheArijitBanerjee 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome man. It just healed my pain in a minute. Kudos to you. Was suffering since yesterday. Thanks for this cure.

@xcaluhbration 3 жыл бұрын

... I can't believe doing this just ONCE for 4 minutes just fixed this pain I've been feeling for years. 🤔 Thank you. ❤️

@BladeStar420 2 жыл бұрын

Wow. Been dealing with gamer's thumb on and off for five years. the relief from this exercise is noticeable. Other exercises left me feeling tired.

@EdgeOfFuzz Жыл бұрын

How many times a day? How many reps? Before or after you’ve used the muscle? How long do you recommend the card to be held; 3 seconds, 5 seconds or 10 seconds? Seems like a lot of people have similar questions and some clarification would help. Thanks

@jameskirkland4180 11 ай бұрын

I've been dealing with this pain for over a week now and i'm seeing immediate relief with this exercise. thanks!

@bilhelm000 2 жыл бұрын

Started feeling gamer's thumb because I bought a new controller to use for digital art. I spend hours drawing each day (if I have time), so my thumb began hurting in no time. This exercise took much of the pain away almost immediately!

@RehabRevive 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! Glad we were able to help!!!

@VernaSmith-s7p 17 күн бұрын

OMG, for about 3 weeks, I have been in pain. I Googled for help, and as soon as I started the exercise, my pain subsided. Thanks

@DGCMoose Жыл бұрын

Wow man. I have been feeling gamers thumb for about 3 weeks now. Thought maybe just resting it and not playing as much would do the trick but it seemed to get worse. Just by doing this exercise one time I already felt the difference in my thumb area. How long should I continue to do this for?

@peppitachips1764 3 жыл бұрын

My gaming career is over that was the best 3 weeks of my life I’m hanging up the control guys I can’t handle the pain

@MeriRiz 3 жыл бұрын

How often should you do this exercise each day (sets? reps?)

@kimberlyakt8931 2 жыл бұрын

Omg, I had gamers thumb for almost two months until I finally decided to do something about it. Just did this trick is the pain is literally gone. Will still take it easy with the games though. Thank you so much Dr.Lin!

@Isaac-wr8et 2 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure if I missed it in the video, but how many reps are you supposed to do?

@imaSoldier187 3 жыл бұрын

How long or how many sets should you do this for?

@Isaac-wr8et 2 жыл бұрын

You said everyday, but I'm not sure how many times a day, or how many reps Edit: I would not recommend doing this, one set ended up making everything so much more aggravated. Nobody seem to find an answer about how many reps because it wasn't included regardless.

@dylanwestcott7744 3 жыл бұрын

What exactly is this doing? Why does this work?

@Specialboredom Жыл бұрын

all my life since birth i had trouble with my thumb not anymore thanks alot !!!

@ca_t3777 3 жыл бұрын

I haven’t been able to even bend my thumb until I did this thank you 😭😭😭😭

@imaSoldier187 3 жыл бұрын

Is gamekeepers thumb the same thing? When I went to see my specialist that is what he told me I had.

@drancosqui 2 жыл бұрын

what?! i can't belive this work i was watchig this on my google search, it work and came here to give it a like!!!!!

@RehabRevive 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the like! We appreciate the support :) we try to create content that is simple and actually works. These are exercises we give to actual patients as a part of their treatment. So glad that was the case for you and that this was helpful!

@EM-fl9vt 2 жыл бұрын

It really worked momentarily! Thanks!!

@RehabRevive 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

@2scarlat Жыл бұрын

Thank you been having pain from kazuya Mishima 😭

@atricewarner5705 2 жыл бұрын

Aah. My thumb was sore and twitching. Thank you for this.

@alvinkim1305 Жыл бұрын

This was my life's answer. Thank you so much!

@Thiswayisyours 2 ай бұрын

Thank you good sir, I will try this for sure 👍

@Otaku073 2 жыл бұрын

Wow thanks! Been looking for an easy exercise to use.

@JustPutSomething 2 жыл бұрын

Dude, thanks so much!

@RehabRevive 2 жыл бұрын

So glad to help! Thanks for the support!

@squirrelvgame7605 11 ай бұрын

AHHHH! Its been 5 mins and its relieved so much pain! Thank you so much!

@Ramen551 3 жыл бұрын

My thumb been feeling weak since a week ago , at first it was in pain but I kept playing and using wrist grip work out on injured thumb. It's not as painful but just feels weak when I try pressing or picking stuff up.thanks

@Br0mar96 3 жыл бұрын

Hey, I just wanted to check if you have figured anything out since you made This comment? I experience The same weakness In the thumb you mention and it’s very hard to keep my thumb on the analog stick and even typing on my phone. I have tried many things like thumb exercises and thumb brace and medication but nothing seems to have worked. So now I’m desperately researching and trying to find an answer

@krishnaragnar3534 3 жыл бұрын

@@Br0mar96 Same problem with me..I m not able to play battleground games bcoz of this problem..I don't feel any pain though

@Waterboy2434 3 жыл бұрын

@@Br0mar96 hey are you ok now have the same thing

@Waterboy2434 3 жыл бұрын

@@krishnaragnar3534 yeah me too but I can play games fine are you okay

@Br0mar96 3 жыл бұрын

@@krishnaragnar3534 it really sucks lol

@gamingacc1626 4 жыл бұрын

thanks, i was watching a video on gaming injuries and wanted to prevent ths.

@crow4834 3 жыл бұрын

@longest name ever omg usueheheueuebehehehdhsjhshdh bro me rn

@fernandoaguilar6760 2 жыл бұрын

Which is better cause he did like 3 ways I think

@jacobaagaard4409 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, this is exactly what I was looking for!

@RehabRevive 4 жыл бұрын

You are welcome

@LYRIKALMASTER 6 ай бұрын

This made more pain spreading down my entire forearm now but the thumb feels better. How ironic 😅

@SeoulToSeattle Жыл бұрын

Doctor i think you were talking to my thumb , cause my thumb found relief

@jaredq 4 жыл бұрын

keep the great work!

@rockatock4104 6 күн бұрын

Oh yeah this definitely helps thanks 😎

@majestic6303 2 жыл бұрын

Tenosynovitis

@koenpetter5776 Жыл бұрын

Life saver

@RehabRevive Жыл бұрын

Boom!

@guitarbinge2873 Сағат бұрын

How many times, how many sets how often?

@JohnSmith-sj9dk 3 жыл бұрын

i have 4700 hours in counter strike global offensive and i think i have gamers thumb now. thank you for this video

@akshatkalra5427 3 жыл бұрын

same bruh :/ did it work ?

@SamuraiDoHaxixe6661 3 жыл бұрын

same here... did u find a fix?

@thenijhelshow9304 2 жыл бұрын

Wow if only my hand wasn’t hurting so much to keep me from searching this 2 days ago 🤦🏾‍♂️

@sirboxalot6654 5 ай бұрын

My whole hands been hurting and my arm now to it started at my thumb wrist but has only gotten worse over the past two years that I had it

@mcmjr405 4 жыл бұрын

As a massage therapist about to go back to work, I do that on clients countless times in a week, what would you suggest I do to oppose that motion?

@jennifermower9223 3 жыл бұрын

This is an exercise that would contribute to thumb OA pain. The adductor already has a very strong pull on the anterior oblique ligament for many people. Why not thumb isometrics for MP abduction in the palmer and radial planes? Mp flexion? All less irritating and as effective to stabilize and resolve Mommy and gamers thumb. Also soft tissue pliability work to the first web space and the thenar thumb would be fantastic for gammers.

@MRbasthor 3 жыл бұрын

where i can find a guide to do these kind of exercices? because those that i find do more harm than good (when y place my palm in a vertical neutral position and try to move my thumb out while resisting it with my other hand).

@VXBAKER 4 жыл бұрын

I was playing scrims all day yesterday and I woke up with a messed up thumb. I can't compete in the tournament I was practicing for :(

@palmzy4611 3 жыл бұрын

So u were bad at the game because gamers thumb

@KontrolRageBeats 3 жыл бұрын

I feel you bro im in the same boat as you :(

@sai_jr18 3 жыл бұрын

Meet to

@Epic-hs7kl 3 жыл бұрын

Same here, I might just stop using these joysticks as binds if this is what they're capable of doing to me.

@uncomfortabletruths7990 3 жыл бұрын

what do u play? ima guess rainbow six siege or fortnite. I also have this problem cause once the pandemic hit i could play rainbow six cause i had been constantly in aim trainer and squeezing on my mouse

@kangatch2131 2 жыл бұрын

How man times do you do it a day? I just did it there and it was pretty sore in the thumb area when I started pulling is that good

@Avengeddeath856 9 ай бұрын

Mine ain’t pain it’s more like they just don’t want to work

@LYRIKALMASTER 6 ай бұрын

I'm here because of Genshin Impact. It did this to me.

@Tw3nty0n33 3 жыл бұрын

How many sets and reps?

@weabobo3456 3 жыл бұрын

100 reps 10 sets

@packwoods2804 Жыл бұрын

After years of playing claw my thumb can’t even last more than 30 minutes of gaming 😔😭

@spenceriadv5309 3 жыл бұрын

What the hellllll. Not even a minute

@kujo4388 Жыл бұрын

Always played fighting games since I started gaming but idk why that ps5 controller gave me this! All my years of gaming I never had it till my ps5

@dsheadthegamer451 Жыл бұрын

Instant relief

@dhrumilfultariya696 2 жыл бұрын

omg....you fixed my biggest problem in few minutes...THANKS...🙏

@RehabRevive 2 жыл бұрын

Great to hear! Now get back out there and keep gaming!

@michaelnevsky7622 3 жыл бұрын

Is it normal the pain just stopped once I finished doing it just once

@JustCauseChannel Жыл бұрын

I wonder this too. Did it come back for you? I felt almost immediately 2 small pops in my hand when I pulled on the card. Now my thumb feels waaaayyy more flexible and does not give this snapping out sensation anymore. I don't want to celebrate too soon but it seems like this instantly cured it :)

@michaelnevsky7622 Жыл бұрын

@@JustCauseChannel I don't remember exactly that injury I got but I believe it just came after a while and then I just waited it out. It was because of how I wa holding the tennis racket and I think I was just using my thumb a lit like how I usually play on table tennis which got my thumb very sore

@izaman1186 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot, you are awesome ❤

@WakeUpJas 2 жыл бұрын

Elden ring did this to me

@RehabRevive 2 жыл бұрын

Gotta grind them souls!

@aldon78 3 жыл бұрын

My pain is in the Opponens Pollici muscle and my thumb shakes as I am trying to tex or moving joystick on my drone's control.

@filoteams.q9360 3 жыл бұрын

My thumb is moving upward and downward after i play video games pool in my cp for 13hrs to 14 hrs help me

@FCCOLLEGEYT 3 жыл бұрын

Fifa is finishing my thumb, whoever plays champs know how hard is it....

@MUFCK7 2 жыл бұрын

Fax🤣🤣 even rn

@skatin4july 3 жыл бұрын

I have bad pain and discomfort in both my flexor tendons in my thumbs, nobody talks about the tendons I'm experiencing inflammation in. It's been months and nothing is helping 🙁

@Sageof7paths870 2 жыл бұрын

Same

@skatin4july 2 жыл бұрын

@@Sageof7paths870 been a year now 😢

@Sageof7paths870 2 жыл бұрын

It’s honesty the worst, i’ve been dealing with it since last winter I’m ready to cast both my hands lol

@skatin4july 2 жыл бұрын

@@Sageof7paths870 dude I'm with you, I've thought about having casts on it and just not even moving my hands. I've tried the soft casts and stuff and made it even worse, cus it started putting pressure on my nerves too

@Sageof7paths870 2 жыл бұрын

Dang that’s what happened when I used a thumb brace the next day it was locked in a thumbs up position, It’s Sad bro cause i just wanna play some video games again lmao

@gamingworld3803 2 жыл бұрын

Hey doc I use to play lot of mobile games and text very fast thats y the knuckles part of my left thumb is swollen and in the wrist part near the thumb to when I extend it , I am really worried this happened 2months before , BTW It doesn't hurt just swollen will it ever be good or I need operation 🥺🤕 I feel very tensed Can U pls help me

@rxzyx401 Жыл бұрын

Brother, is it still swollen?

@gamingworld3803 Жыл бұрын

@@rxzyx401 no ,it’s healed from its own but took some time

@adam3252 2 жыл бұрын

How long and how many times do i do this?

@Isaac-wr8et 2 жыл бұрын

I really am wondering how legit this is, more than one person has asked this question and it is not being answered anywhere...

@Ghost-xy1pe Жыл бұрын

HERE B/C OF ZARA COD

@jnr_certi 3 жыл бұрын

Did this work for anyone???

@spenceriadv5309 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah in like a minute its crazy

@canejuice4798 3 жыл бұрын

Yes I'm seeing my pain greatly reduced after just a minute doing this for first time. The popping in my thumb just stopped. What a great stretch :) 45 hours a week of MK11 caught up with me :)

@hydro4773 3 жыл бұрын

I was to late I am suffering from gamer thumb because of my broken controller and fing hate this so much I hurts every sec I am so sad even this vid didn't help

@RehabRevive 3 жыл бұрын

Recommend seeing our orthopedic doc

@hydro4773 3 жыл бұрын

@@RehabRevive but I live in a whole different contry

@hydro4773 3 жыл бұрын

Like when I take a break it doesn't hurt as much I can still Handel it when I I did not know about it I kept on playing and playing and I kept doing that for a month now it hurts really bad

@canejuice4798 3 жыл бұрын

@@hydro4773 I kept going to and put foam style bandages on my fingers and tips. Not realizing that made it worse since my sensitivity in my thumb was now gong and I was pressing on the D pad so hard. I'm changing from OEM xbox elite 2 controller to Paradise Arcade Mpress, much more ergonomical on the hands and I don't need my left thumb much. . Also the the Mixbox looks ideal. For now on lots of stretching before gaming. Who knew this pain could happen so intense.

@rego22o76 2 жыл бұрын

@@hydro4773 How are you now?

@_The_Seeker_ Жыл бұрын

I injures my right thumb from football when I was a teen, I didn’t really give it thought until I started to inch into competitive gaming. I hope this helps