Wrist Pain and De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis Treatment in Kathmandu: The New Repetitive Strain Epidemic
If you feel sharp pain at the base of your thumb and the side of your wrist — especially when gripping, texting, or lifting — you may have De Quervain’s tenosynovitis, an inflammation of the tendons that run along the thumb side of the wrist. It’s increasingly common among smartphone users, new parents, and anyone doing repetitive hand and wrist movements.
## What Is De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis?
De Quervain’s tenosynovitis is irritation and swelling of the tendon sheath surrounding two tendons that control thumb movement, where they pass through a narrow tunnel on the thumb side of the wrist. Repetitive thumb and wrist movement causes friction and inflammation in this tunnel, leading to pain, swelling, and sometimes a “catching” sensation with thumb movement.