International Journal of Health Sciences and Research Vol.10; Issue: 2; February 2020 Website: www.ijhsr.org Original Research Article ISSN: 2249-9571 International Journal of Health Sciences and Research (www.ijhsr.org) 74 Vol.10; Issue: 2; February 2020 Prevalence of De-Quervain’s Tenosynovitis in Tailors Pratibha Maurya 1 , Gokhale Priyanka 2 , Anagha Palkar 2 1 Physiotherapist, DPO’s Nett College of Physiotherapy, Thane. 2 Assistant professor, DPO’s Nett College of Physiotherapy, Thane. Corresponding Author: Pratibha Maurya ABSTRACT Aim: To study the prevalence of De-Quervain’s Tenosynovitis in tailors. Objective: To determine presence of De-Quervain’s Tenosynovitis using the Finkelstein test in tailors. Methodology: 100 subjects were selected 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 and is indicative of a paratendonitis of these two tendons. The data was collected and was statistically analyzed. Statistics & Results: 75% of the total population assessed had DeQuervain’s Tenosynovitis. When assessed the results of both right and left hand it was found that, 72% had DeQuervain’s Tenosynovitis in right hand and 28% had in left hand. It was also found that 34% of the test-positive population had bilateral pain Conclusions: The study concluded that the prevalence of DeQuervain’s Tenosynovitis is more in tailors because of their working pattern 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, Tailor, Finkelstein test, musculoskeletal disorder. INTRODUCTION DeQuervain’s Tenosynovitis is a painful inflammation of tendons on the side of the wrist at the base of the thumb. These muscles include the extensor pollicis brevis and the abductor pollicis longus. (1) The primary pathologic observation is reactive fibrosis and thickening of the extensor retinaculum where it overlies the first wrist extensor compartment. (1) The pain, which is the main complaint, gets worse with abduction of the thumb, grasping action of the hand and an ulnar deviation of the wrist. (1) It has been proven by previous studies that tailors experience various types of Work- Related Musculoskeletal Disorders, which are a group of painful disorders due to repeated basis or overuse. Out of these, 85% are known to experience some form of hand pain. (2) De-Quervain’s Tenosynovitis is a disease known for resulting from repetitive trauma due to chronic overuse, which is a common cause of hand pain. (3) Chronic upper-limb musculoskeletal disorders, also known as repetitive strain injuries or cumulative trauma disorders, create many challenges; to diagnose and treat them, to establish their relationship in activity and in case of work related disorders, to create work environments that minimize their occurrence. Work related musculoskeletal disorders have been