I heard you love "pan skewers"? Be careful, pan will hurt...

Come and see my recent favorite - all kinds of skewers, I will be happy every day~

When I'm bored on the subway

Did you take out a string of Bodhi from your pocket?

Silently coiled up?

Then I was surprised to find that on the left

Middle school students carrying school bags are also playing "Rolling Finger Soft"

And the old man with the thermos cup in front of him

He was stroking his big walnut and crunching the plate in his hand.

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Recently, "pan skewers" have become popular

Not only the elderly love this skill

Many students and office workers also like it.

Are there any "pan skewers" around you?

Image source: Shanghai Xiaokang

Although playing with skewers is fun and stress-relieving, are your hands okay if you play with skewers every day? Let's hear what the experts say~

Medical Advisor

Zhou Zhengbing, deputy chief physician, Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital

Hands are the most useful "labor tools" in our lives and are also the part that is most vulnerable to injury.

Hand exercises such as "rolling strings"

Is it good or bad for health?

Question: Can “skewering” exercise the hands?

Answer: Regularly practicing "rolling strings" and "rolling walnuts" is a good exercise for the hands, especially for people with hand injuries. Similar exercises are also needed for functional rehabilitation.

However, everything should be done in moderation to avoid excessiveness. If such movements are repeated excessively, it may cause damage to the tendon sheath and tendon, causing pain and leading to tenosynovitis.

Q: What is tenosynovitis?

Answer: Tenosynovitis is a damaging inflammation of the tendon and tendon sheath.

Hand injuries are generally divided into three categories: skin injuries, bone injuries, and tendon injuries.

Tendons belong to the category of tendons.

The tendon from the distal phalanx to the proximal metacarpophalangeal joint of the hand is wrapped in a sheath. This area is prone to excessive movement, leading to tenosynovitis.

Q: How to determine whether it is tenosynovitis?

Answer: Exercising a lot over a period of time, or working with your hands for years, can easily cause tenosynovitis.

There are two common symptoms of tenosynovitis:

One is compression pain, with a specific pain site;

The second is limited movement. The tenderness areas include the metacarpophalangeal joints and the radial styloid process.

You can use the fist deviation test to self-judge, the method is:

Stretch out your hand, with your wrist facing upwards, bend your thumb, and hold your thumb with four fingers in a fist. If wrist pain is induced, you may have strained it.

Q: How to relieve the pain of tendonitis?

A: Try to reduce the activities that cause tenosynovitis. If it is occupation-related, you should reduce your workload during the attack.

It is recommended to wear relevant protective gear on your hands;

For pain in the fingers or wrist joints, you can adjust your posture and develop correct habits;

Perform appropriate heat therapy to relieve pain, such as soaking your hands in warm water 1-2 times a day for 15-20 minutes each time.