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An orthopedic surgeon diagnosed Ms. Heglar with mommy thumb, formally known as De Quervain ' s tendinitis, an inflammation of the tendons below the thumb down to the wrist.
The Baby May Be Giving You Mommy Thumb Dawn Fallik 2010
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The condition, which is medically known as De Quervain's tendonitis, can be so severe that it hinders the simplest of daily required tasks, such as bathing, feeding or changing the newborn.
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The condition, which is medically known as De Quervain's tendonitis, can be so severe that it hinders the simplest of daily required tasks, such as bathing, feeding or changing the newborn.
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The condition, which is medically known as De Quervain's tendonitis, can be so severe that it hinders the simplest of daily required tasks, such as bathing, feeding or changing the newborn.
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She says mommy thumb is the main reason she sees De Quervain ' s patients, although others can develop it from tasks that repeatedly stress the tendons around the thumb.
The Baby May Be Giving You Mommy Thumb Dawn Fallik 2010
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Dr. Troum, who treated Ms. Lawson, himself had hand surgery for De Quervain ' s when he was a resident after aggravating his wrist doing a lot of surgery.
The Baby May Be Giving You Mommy Thumb Dawn Fallik 2010
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Michelle G. Carlson , a hand surgeon at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, developed De Quervain ' s herself after giving birth.
The Baby May Be Giving You Mommy Thumb Dawn Fallik 2010
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Orthopedic surgeons estimate that between one-quarter and one-half of new mothers experience symptoms of De Quervain ' s.
The Baby May Be Giving You Mommy Thumb Dawn Fallik 2010
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The study also found that people over 40 years old were more than three times as likely to get De Quervain ' s as younger people.
The Baby May Be Giving You Mommy Thumb Dawn Fallik 2010
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People with De Quervain ' s typically experience pain on the thumb side of the wrist that radiates up the forearm.
The Baby May Be Giving You Mommy Thumb Dawn Fallik 2010
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