Often playing games or typing on mobile phone relies heavily on the movement of the thumb or thumbs. Not surprisingly, these repetitive movements can make a thumb pain.
Specialist Doctors Orthopaedic Consultant Hand Surgery and Micro of RS Premier Bintaro, South Tangerang. Margareta Arianni says, repetitive movements like that can make inflamed veins around the thumb.
"The proverbial veins exist belt. So if often can become inflamed," says Margareta.
When it becomes inflamed, there will be swelling. The swelling will then make the tunnel area around the bone in the thumb narrowed. "Hence, pain in the base of the thumb," said Margareta.
In medical terms, is called a thumb tendon injury de Quervain tenosynovitis. Pain is usually felt at the base of the thumb and wrist.
According to Margareta, there is no definite time how long the pain often appear when moving the thumb to play the game or typing on mobile phone.
Margaret suggested, if already there is a pain should reduce or stop before moving up too active. Pain around the wrist should not be ignored. Because the pain is too long can interfere with daily activities. Pain must be stopped so that inflammation does not extend.
