The terrifying "mother hand" maker

I am a physical therapist, and I will share with you from time to time my thoughts, some experience in therapy, and some health education! =]

Last weekend, a group of classmates gathered in Hualien. It was really a long-lost party. Many people didn't watch it after graduation. Well, I was too silent. Among them, I admired one of my classmates who brought two little boys (should be a four-boy). More than two years old, one more than two years old) going from Tainan to Hualien, the public traffic all the way and changing trains and so on, I really feel collapsed just thinking about it, after being three children (and one girl is another classmate) for almost a day After the big toy...my hand started to hurt...

After all, I am a professional, so I have to introduce it first. Medically, it is called "stenosing tenosynovitis", also known as "Dequan's disease". It is mainly the "extensor pollicis brevis" near the wrist that controls the movement of the thumb. , The tendons and tendon sheaths of the "abductor hallucis longus" are inflamed, and the pain is located at the base of the thumb, near the wrist, and even extends to the forearm. Simply put, it is to make the thumb up for a long time (similar to the action of bizan), Commonly known as "Mother's Hand"

Since it is a mother's hand, of course, it is most likely to occur on women, and the main reason is to hold a child (it's hard for the child's caregivers!), or the same group of people who have to repeat the thumb abduction movement, or even the repeated use and exertion of the fingers, Like chefs, bankers, etc. (I'm still thinking about every election the number 1 candidate and their team might get hahahaha)

You can use a simple test you can do yourself, the Finkelstein-Test, wrap the thumb in the four fingers, and then rotate the wrist down, if the base of the thumb is very painful... The probability of mother's hand It's quite high! (Ordinary people may also have a slight pain!) Of course, if you can get an ultrasound, it will be more accurate to determine the inflammation and swelling.

So how to make it better?

1. Of course, the main thing is to reduce the use, take more rest (well! I know it's impossible...), or slightly change the posture when outputting, or supplement it with auxiliary protection.

2. Massage, gently slide and push from the base of the thumb to the upper edge of the entire forearm. The principle is that it should not be too painful. Slight pain is enough. You can do it straight to the heel and lateral to the entire muscle, tendon, and fascia. relaxation

3. Stretch, take the Finkelstein test just now and do it again. Try to relax the stretched hand, and use the other hand to gently increase the degree of downward rotation. The principle is that it is not too painful.

Although it was really uncomfortable for two or three days, I have healed myself today after I stopped holding the child! ! ! I really have to say the extent of the destruction that those three children have done to my hands... It has a profound impact on me!

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