Could thumb-side wrist pain after tennis or badminton be de Quervain tenosynovitis?

Doctor’s answer

Yes. It commonly causes pain on the thumb side of the wrist and worsens with gripping a racquet, wringing a towel, holding a child, or forceful thumb use. Treatment includes reducing provoking activity, splinting, tendon-gliding exercises, anti-inflammatory pain control, or local injection; recurrent severe cases may require surgical release.

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