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]

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3 Simple Tests For De Quervain's Syndrome / Mommy Thumb

How do you know if you have De Quervain’s Syndrome?

De Quervain’s Syndrome is a form of Tenosynovitis also known as Mommy Thumb, Smartphone Thumb and Gamer’s Thumb.

First of all, if you have De Quervain’s Syndrome, the worst symptoms will be on the back side of your thumb right at your wrist.

You may also have some pain and stiffness an inch or so down the back side of your thumb – And / or an inch or so up your forearm.

But the sharpest pain is almost always felt on the thumb side of the wrist.

This article was originally featured on TennisElbowClassroom.com – For the full article with the three simple tests you can do to assess and diagnose yourself, please visit:

3 Quick Tests For De Quervain’s Syndrome Tenosynovitis