THE TOP THREE WAYS TO AVOID CARPAL TUNNEL
While this can be a sign of nerve compression, the good news is that this can be prevented and even reversed quite quickly. Seeing a physical therapist right away is essential, but here are some tips you can do in the meantime: 1. Stretch your wrists and hands. Stand up and grab the tips of your fingers with the other hand. With your arm outstretched, gently stretch your fingers backuntilyou feelagentlepulling inyourhandandwrist.Hold this for15-30 secondsand repeatonbothsides for3 times.Do this frequently throughout the day. 2. Improve your posture at work. If you slouch at the keyboard, this puts the neck inabadpositionandcanputmorepressureonyourwrists,decreasing blood flow to your hands. Sit tall and have your keyboard slightly lower than the level of your elbow. 3. Stretch your chest and shoulders. Improving your shoulder and chest mobility increases the circulation in your hands.The better your circulation, the less inflammation can build up in the hand and wrist. CTS is a condition that you can prevent with these tips. However, if you start to notice the tingling, numbness or weakness in your hand, see a physical therapist right away. It is much better to catch CTS early, than after nerve damage has occurred. If you feel that you might be experiencing CTS or know someone with these symptoms, call us today to speak with one of our specialists. Call 307.634.0298 or visit our website at avenuesphysicaltherapy.com to schedule your consultation today!
Catch Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) early and treat it before nerve damage occurs. CTS is a very common occurence, especially in those that are at a computer all day. The carpal tunnel is in your wrist and made up of bones of the hand and ligaments that form the ceiling of the tunnel. With typing, pressure is frequently put on the wrists and base of the palm. In addition, the frequent use of the tendons that glide through this area, during typing can cause the tendons to become irritated and swollen decreasing the space in the tunnel. Yourmediannerve,whichsuppliessensationandmusclecontrol toyour thumb and first two fingers can become compressed. This is why with CTS, many peoplefirstexperience tinglingornumbness in the thumbandfirst twofingers.
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