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Give Your Hands a Break when Returning to School
Tips for Treating Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Do your hands, wrists, or forearms ache on a daily basis, even when completing simple tasks? Are your daily activities, such as typing or writing, harsh on those areas? Do you tend to feel painful stings with arm, hand, or wrist movement? If so, you may be suffering from carpal tunnel syndrome. Carpal tunnel syndrome is a common condition for students to experience when participating in excessive typing or writing for theirclasses. It isaconditionthatcancausenumbness,stiffness, or pain that can radiate through your fingers, hands, wrists, or forearms.This happens when toomuch pressure is put onyour median nerve, located at the base of your palm. Your carpal tunnel is a narrow channel, about the width of your thumb, located on your wrist under the palm. It protects the median nerve, as well as the tendons you use to bend
your fingers. When excessive pressure is put on the median nerve, it causes crowding and irritation of the nerve, making it difficult for it to do its job. This, eventually, is what leads to carpal tunnel syndrome. Many people will correct this condition with surgery; however, our Certified Hand Therapists (CHTs) have proven to be just as successful (if not more so!) in treating this condition. At Hands for Living, we will safely and comfortably treat your carpal tunnel symptoms so you can have a comfortable and successful school year. For more information about how we can help restore your hands and life to pain-free living, call our office today at 425-368-7943 or visit us online at www.handsforliving.com.
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