De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis aka Texting Thumb December 02, 2019 Filed in: Upper Limb, Women's Health “Texting thumb”, medically called De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis, earned its name as it is a painful inflammatory condition that arises from repetitive movements of the thumb. Read more... Read More... Tags: thumb pain, de quervain's tenosynovitis, texting thumb, baby wrist