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3 Quick Tests For De Quervain’s Syndrome Tenosynovitis / Mommy Thumb – Diagnose Yourself

January 18, 2024 By Allen Willette, Neuromuscular Therapist 2 Comments

Image showing how to self-perform Eichhoff's Test on thumb for De Quervain's

How do you know if you have De Quervain’s Syndrome? – (A form of Tenosynovitis also known as Mommy Thumb, Smartphone Thumb and Gamer’s Thumb.) Just do these three simple tests. Article also discusses other possibilities.

Filed Under: Wrist Finger Thumb Tagged With: Repetitive Strain Injury, Tendinosis, Tendonitis, tenosynovitis, video

What Is De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis? AKA, Mommy Thumb Or Gamer’s / Texter’s Thumb

December 31, 2023 By Allen Willette, Neuromuscular Therapist Leave a Comment

Photo of wrist/thumb - Pain in this area is often De Quervain's Syndrome, AKA, Mommy Thumb

Thumb pain: Mothers and fathers get it from picking up babies… Smartphone users, gamers, percussionists, golfers and anglers get it, too! – But it’s not a SIMPLE case of Tendonitis. It’s a more complicated tendon syndrome known as ‘De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis’ – Here’s what that is and how it develops

Filed Under: Wrist Finger Thumb Tagged With: podcast, Repetitive Strain Injury, Tendinopathies, Tendinosis, tenosynovitis, video

Swimmer’s Elbow: Does Swimming Cause Tennis Or Golfer’s Elbow Or Can It Help You Recover From It?

June 24, 2019 By Allen Willette, Neuromuscular Therapist 2 Comments

Picture of swimmer: How swimming causes Tennis Elbow

Is swimming good or bad for Tennis Elbow or Golfer’s Elbow? (Does it cause or aggravate it?) And could swimming possibly be a good rehab exercise – Especially if swimming didn’t cause it? (OR should you definitely stop swimming until your injury heals?)

Filed Under: Exercise And Rehab, Tennis Elbow Causes Tagged With: Lateral Epicondylitis, Medial Epicondylitis, podcast, Rehab, Repetitive Strain Injury, Swimming, video

Gardener’s Elbow? How Gardening Causes Elbow Pain And Injury – And How To Treat It

March 28, 2019 By Allen Willette, Neuromuscular Therapist Leave a Comment

How Gardening Causes Elbow Injury

Can gardening and landscaping injure you? It certainly can! Here’s how it causes Tennis Elbow, Golfer’s Elbow and other wrist and thumb tendon injuries – And how to treat it right, so you can keep digging, planting, pruning and enjoying!

Filed Under: Tennis Elbow Causes, Treatments Tagged With: Elbow Tendonitis, Lateral Epicondylitis, Medial Epicondylitis, Repetitive Strain Injury

Tech Neck: A Miserable, Modern Malady

February 10, 2019 By Allen Willette, Neuromuscular Therapist Leave a Comment

Tech Neck: Pain from bad computer/phone posture

Do you have neck or upper back tension, stiffness or pain related to using your computer, tablet or phone? You may have the modern malady known as ‘Tech Neck’ AKA, ‘Text Neck’ – And here’s why you should probably take that nagging neck pain seriously.

Filed Under: Videos Tagged With: Ergonomics, Repetitive Strain Injury, video

10 Tips To Healing Mouse Elbow — Break Your Computer Pain Cycle!

February 3, 2019 By Allen Willette, Neuromuscular Therapist 5 Comments

10 Tips to healing 'Mouse Elbow' injury and pain

Do you have Mouse Elbow?… Pain in your elbow, wrist or hand – due to your laptop, tablet or phone use? – Use these ten Ergonomic and self-help treatment tactics to break your computer-related pain and injury cycle! Including a video on 3 KEY Ergonomic Tips.

Filed Under: Treatments Tagged With: Computer Pain, Lateral Epicondylitis, Medial Epicondylitis, podcast, Repetitive Strain Injury, Tendinosis, Tendonitis, video

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