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Article #20: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - A Pinching Pain For Your Wrists

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Carpel Tunnel Syndrome is a very common experience continuous pain, tingling
problem affecting your hands and wrists. sensation or numbness. The pain can be
Many believe that computers are a major very severe as it might wake you up in
cause for such kind of a problem. But the middle of the night. Do not ignore
Before this problem was already in the symptoms as it may be one of the most
existence due to the kind of work we used serious things which could always cause
to do. Computers do add to the risk of problems to your hands, arms, shoulders
the syndrome but, is not termed as a main and wrists.
culprit. There are other reasons for Reasons for Carpel Tunnel Syndrome
suffering from carpal tunnel syndrome -Rheumatoid Arthritis
such like knitting, wood carving, minute -Pregnancy
work or detailed work, excessive use of -Osteoarthritis
vibrating machines and driving for a long -Diabetes
time. -Amyloidosis
Carpal tunnel lies in the wrist and the -Hypothyroidism
very important nerve called the median -Tumors and similar conditions
nerve is also present there. This nerve -Fluid retention
helps in controlling some of the muscles -Swelling or inflammation of the tendons
which help in movement of the thumb. Some of the things which you can do to
Problem occurs when too much pressure is avoid carpal tunnel syndrome
applied on the median nerve. This -Regular exercise for your wrists and
pressure leads to the swelling of the hand
tendons which squeezes the carpal tunnel -Avoiding too much stress on your hands
leading to carpal tunnel syndrome. and wrists
Anyone can be affected by this syndrome. -Follow a proper posture while sitting on
Age is not a barrier. It is being noted your computer
that women are affected more by this -Usage of acupuncture or osteopathy
syndrome, in comparison to men. The worst -Get your arms, wrists massaged
affected areas are the thumb, middle -Avoid pressures on your wrists.
finger and index finger. You can






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