Don’t Let Hand Pain Ruin Your Winter
Carpal tunnel syndrome is the most common reason people have to miss work, and one of the most common causes of worker’s compensation in the country.Whenyou fingers won’t move howyou want them to, andyour hands hurt even holding upyour coffee cup, thenyou know it is time tomake a change. Thisyear, overcomeyour hand and wrist pain bytaking action. Many people attempt to cope with old hand and wrist injuries by simply resting when the pain strikes. Unfortunately, this doesn’t do anything to prevent the pain from coming back in the future, and it isn’t always easy to take a day when your hands decide you need it. You can take control of your hand and wrist pain by working with a hand therapist to address the underlying issues that are causing carpal tunnel syndrome. Wearing braces on your hands and wrists at night and while at work can also be very supportive and may help alleviate pain. No one likes relying on pain medication to get through a day at work. This is the year to let that pain finally become a piece of your past. Talk to your hand therapist for more information about how to overcome hand and wrist pain for good.
It is time to wave good-bye forever to the hand pain that has heldyou back for so long. Ifyou feel as thoughyou cannot get a grip due to the chronic pain in your hands and wrists, then you should know thatyou are not alone. Hand pain is incredibly common, and unfortunately many people who struggle with hand pain believe that there is nothing they can do about the nuisance. Asyouapproachthenewyear, it istimetotakecontroloveryour hand pain and say goodbye once and for all to the cramping and stabbing sensations that leaveyou feeling uncomfortable so frequently. Hands Up: Recognizing the Problem Carpal tunnel syndrome is not exactly uncommon. More than three percent of the population of working Americans develop carpal tunnel—frequently as a result of the job that you are doing throughout the day. Anything that requires repetitive motions of your hands can cause carpal tunnel to develop. This includes common office-job tasks, such as typing.What’s worse, standard household tasks like doing the dishes, raking the lawn, and even cooking dinner can exacerbate the pain, which means that after a short bit of time you could find just about all of your daily tasks more difficult to handle.
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