What is a good indicator an employee may have De Quervain's disease?


There will be pain when pressure is applied over the end of the arm bone near the thumb. A simple test to use is called the Finkelstein test. If the employee folds their thumb across the palm inside the other four fingers, then moves their wrist toward their pinky finger, and experiences pain on the thumb side of the wrist, it may be time to refer them to occupational medicine This is also a prime time to evaluate the workplace for ergonomic safety issues needing remediation.
