Playing games a lot can cause this disease, may require surgery

Doctors from the Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Viet Duc Friendship Hospital said that the disease has the scientific name de Quervain's tenosynovitis that gamers often suffer from.

It is a condition of inflammation and thickening of the tendon sheaths and fascia of the short extensor and long abductor digitorum tendons at the wrist - the part near the thumb, causing pain in the part near the thumb and in the forearm.

playing games too much to get this disease may require surgery 1 — People who play games a lot easily get sore thumbs (photo TL).

The cause is believed to be due to repetitive work involving the use of thumbs.

Among them, playing games, gardening, playing sports with rackets. Symptoms of pain along the back of the thumb, on the path of the two tendons of the extensor pollicis brevis and abductor pollicis longus.

Swelling and pain at the base of the thumb. Swelling and pain on one side of the wrist. Begins gradually or suddenly. Pain may radiate down the thumb or up the forearm.

It can be difficult and painful to move your thumb, especially when you try to pinch or grasp objects.

According to doctors, people with this disease, in addition to treatment with medication, will need surgery if they do not recover.

Recovery takes time after surgery. Your pain and swelling should go away soon, but the area may be tender and less swollen for a few months.

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