5 Weird Things Your Desk Job May Be Doing To Your Body

By Corrie Pikul You can't quit your day job (yet)...but you can make it a little less uncomfortable. 1. The pain that strikes at the front door. What you feel: A sharp pain at the base of your thumb and the inside of your hand when you turn your wrist, grasp a handle or make a fist. What it might be: An especially painful variation of tendonitis, which is called De Quervain's tenosynovitis. It can be caused by repetitive grasping or pinching movements, explains David Rempel, MD, MPH, a professor...