ULTRASOUND Messages for August, 1998: Re: "Sonographer's Wrist"

Re: "Sonographer's Wrist"

From: Joan P. Baker

jpbaker@uswest.net

Wed Aug 26 02:28:03 1998

Hello Victoria

I am sorry to hear about your problem. You are one of many, in fact 81 % of sonographers are scanning in pain according to our recent national survey. Yes indeed ganglion cysts have a higher incidence in sonographers than is present in the general public. I have also had a student suffer from this in a very short time of scanning (three months) She had surgery for its removal with no further problems that I am aware of. She was right handed and performing echocardiography with her left hand. (the cyst was on her left hand). She was informed that the cause was most likely scanning.

There is an article in Sept 1997 in JDMS on the results of this survey. Also SDMS has 40 plus articles on scanning problems in sonographers. A copy of all these articles can be obtained for the price of the copies ($20) direct from SDMS call and ask for Laura Logan to request your set. 1 800 229 9506. SDMS has been strudying this problem for over three years now please put your problems on this list as I collect this data and would be happy to receive it by list or direct to jpbaker@sttl.uswest.net TY

DuBose, Terry wrote:

> Victoria, did you see the article in the JDMS dealing with this issue? It
> was about 6 months or so ago.
> I am going to forward your message to other lists, I know there are others
> who are looking at this issue.
>
> Peace, Terry J. DuBose, M.S., RDMS
> --
>
> I just wanted to add a "me too" to the discussion of "Sonographer's
> Wrist".
>
> I've had pain in my right wrist for the past three or four years
> which is directly correlated with the amount and type of scanning I'm doing.
> It has been diagnosed as "de Quervaine's Syndrome", carpel tunnel syndrome,
> and tendonitis. I've also had a ganglion cyst in the right wrist
> joint...which comes and goes. (We scanned the cyst and it is a simple cyst
> associated with the tendon sheath).
>
> Has anyonr else had a ganglion cyst in the right wrist? The
> radiologists tell me it isn't realated to tendon inflammation or repetive
> stress injuries, but I wonder.
>
> I wear a wrist brace while scanning when the pain flares up.
> Immobilization of the joint grately reduces the pain, and helps me to learn
> not to use my wrist so much. Standing up while scanning, or making sure
> that my chair is not too low if sitting has a very beneficial effect.
>
> I would really hate for this thing to interfere with my work. If it
> is progressive...I am going to be very unhappy. Needless to say, I am very
> interested in ongoing research in this area, and am grateful to hear about
> the issue on this listserve. Thanks Wayne.
>
> Victoria Alderman,MA,RDMS
> Austin Regional Clinic
> Austin,TX
> alderman@flash.net

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