De Quervain's Tendinitis

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Please keep in mind that before treating any condition, including De Quervain's Tendinitis, as TMS or PPD, it is vitally important to consult with your physician in order to rule out any serious medical conditions. To learn more about TMS and PPD, and to help you figure out if you have it, visit our An Introduction to TMS page and watch the video there. Some more guidance in figuring out if this approach is right for you can be found in the video at the top of our So You Think You Might Have TMS page.

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Also known as Mommy Thumb, De Quervain's Tendinitis is a type of RSI condition where the tendons from the thumb down to the wrist is inflamed. It is commonly called "mommy thumb" because it has recently been found in a quarter to one half of new mothers. There are two tendons affected by this condition, the abductor pollicis longus, or long thumb abductor, and the extensor pollicis brevis, or short thumb extensor. Surgery is usually used to treat this condition (Source). Interestingly, TMS doctor Dario Zagar suggested that this condition may be a manifestation of TMS, as are all RSI conditions (Source). There is still debate as to De Quervain's inclusion with other TMS/PPD conditions. Future research needs to be done to determine if this condition is a manifestation of TMS/PPD.

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