Mayo Clinic Minute: Avoiding overuse wrist injuries

It’s an injury from overuse, and Dr. Sanj Kakar, a Mayo Clinic orthopedic hand and wrist surgeon, sees it all the time.

The tendons are like ropes that help you move your fingers.

You should try to cut back on doing the repetitive activity.

But as tough as it can be, Dr. Kakar says the best thing you can do is try and prevent these injuries.