25 Jan Is holding or feeding your baby  giving you thumb and wrist pain

Is holding or feeding your baby  giving you thumb and wrist pain
Do you need someone else to pick baby from the cot for you because of your thumb and wrist pain

Welcoming a new baby into the family is a wonderful experience 
After months of anticipation, the joys of holding baby and cuddling baby is beyond words! However, for many new mums, the action of picking up baby, cuddling baby, feeding baby places a lot of stress on their thumbs and wrists causing shooting pain in their thumbs and wrists. 

Common symptoms of wrist pain that new mums often experience include:
Pain near the base of your thumb
Swelling near the base of your thumb
Difficulty moving your thumb and wrist when you’re doing something that involves grasping, pinching, turning your wrist or making a fist
A “sticking” or “stop-and-go” sensation in your thumb when moving it

If the condition goes too long without treatment, the pain may spread further into your thumb, back into your forearm or both.
If that sounds like you, you are not alone. What you are probably experiencing is De Quervain’s Syndrome. 

De Quervain’s Syndrome is a painful condition affecting the tendons on the thumb side of your wrist. The exact cause of De Quervain’s Syndrome isn’t known, any activity that relies on repetitive hand or wrist movement — such as working in the garden, playing golf or racket sports, or lifting your baby — can make it worse.

Luckily De Quervain’s Syndrome can be effectively treated with Physiotherapy and if diagnosed and treated early, it can be effectively resolved in 6 to 8 weeks. Here at My Favourite Physio, our Expert Physiotherapists are able to effectively treat DeQuervain’s Syndrome using a range of treatment strategies including Low intensity Pulsed Ultrasound, Soft Tissue Massage, Dynamic Taping, Dynamic Splints, Night Splints, stretching and strengthening exercises. Early Intervention can help avoid more invasive treatments like corticosteroid injections or surgery. 

To find out how we can help you overcome your thumb and wrist pain, ring My Favourite Physio on (02) 9790 4233 or DM us @myfavouritephysio to speak to one of our Expert Physiotherapists today!