Category: Hand Pain

Thumbs up: The causes and treatment for Tech Thumb

Author: Shana L Johnson MD, AskDrShana   Technology-induced thumb pain is common. As people spend more time working on computers, texting, and swiping right, overuse injuries occur. Tech thumb describes multiple injuries that occur from repetitive motion injury. It may injure the muscles, tendons, or joints resulting in tendonitis, and joint pain. The thumb plays…

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