Year: 2024 | Month: May | Volume: 14 | Issue: 5 | Pages: 268-274
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20240535
Prevalence of De Quervain's Tenosynovitis among Restaurant Station and Junior Chef using Physical Assessment Test
Kashish Dinodia1, Dr. Sushmita Singh2, Dr. Ajay Kumar3
1Physiotherapist, 2Assistant Professor, 3Principal
DPO'S Nett College of Physiotherapy, Thane.
Corresponding Author: Kashish Dinodia
ABSTRACT
Aim: -To find the prevalence of De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis among restaurant Station and Junior chef.
Objective: -To find presence of De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis among Restaurant Station and Junior chef using Finkelstein test.
Methodology: -144 subjects were selected from the metropolitan cities according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria. A written informed consent was taken from the subjects in the language best understood by them. The study subjects were explained about the procedure. The test is performed on both the hands. A positive test is indicated by pain over the abductor pollicis longus and extensor pollicis brevis tendons at the wrist. The data was collected and was statistically analyzed.
Statistics and Results: -Total 144 chefs were included in the study out of which 20 chefs were indicated for the De Quervain's Tenosynovitis i.e. 13.9% of the total population was positive.
Conclusions: - The study concluded that De Quervain's Tenosynovtis is less prominent among Station and Junior Chef.
Clinical Implication: this study can be used to make people aware and prevent the occurrence or worsening of existing De Quervain’s tenosynovitis. People can be given ergonomic advice like taking frequent breaks while working and resting the hand.
Key words: DeQuervain’s Tenosynovitis, Chef, Finkelstein test, Musculoskeletal disorder.