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You are probably pretty frustrated right now. You have been dealing with the painful symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome for weeks and nothing is helping. You may be in a lot of pain and have finally realized that aspirin isn’t helping at all. You might even be looking for a stronger painkiller to help you cope with the pain. First of all you have to stop this line of thinking. In order to find any kind of relief from carpal tunnel symptoms you need to get proper treatment. If this condition is left untreated the symptoms will likely get worse and you will be unable to work properly.

You have to remember that your hands are a precious asset. The fact of the matter is that there is not much that you can do without them. For this reason it would be useful to understand the science behind your hand and wrist movements and know what can be done to keep your wrists and hands loose so you can prevent the pain of carpal tunnel syndrome. It isn’t difficult to prevent the painful condition and your hands will thank you!

Exactly what is carpal tunnel syndrome? This is a condition of the nerves that affect the fingers, hands and arms and is caused by any kind of repetitive motion from tasks or hobbies. Some of the people that are frequently stricken with this condition are construction workers, typists, and football players. It starts if the median nerve becomes pinched at some point at the wrist. The median nerve runs the entire length of the arm and is held in place by the transverse carpal ligament. If this ligament becomes tight around the wrist the median nerve becomes pinched, causing painful symptoms.

The severity of the symptoms can vary widely. They can be as mild as a slight tingling in the fingers or as severe as a burning or numbness in the forearm. The symptoms usually get worse when the condition is left untreated and can become very painful. If the condition becomes sever it is possible to lose functionality of the hands for short periods of time. Many times people try to adjust their body position in such a way that the wrists will be under less stress. This usually results in poor posture which can cause neck pain, shoulder pain, and back pain.

The symptoms can be mildly annoying to debilitating depending on the severity and how long you leave it untreated. Symptoms are wide ranging; from tingling in the fingers and hands, to numbness or a burning sensation in the forearm area. Sometimes the hands and fingers will grow numb or cold. There can even be pain and complete loss of functionality for short periods of time! Of course, this leads to back problems, neck problems, or shoulder problems do to the poor posture you may take on as you try to alleviate the stress from your wrists. It is like a complete unbalancing of your body in order to compensate for the pain in your wrists and hands.

You may be able to reduce or even reverse the effects of carpal tunnel syndrome by taking some time to do some simple stretches and exercises. You can make simple movements with your hands, such as pinching something and then stretching your hands wide. You can even pull your fingers down, bending the wrist and stretching out the transverse carpal ligament. You can even ball your hand into a fist and then bend it downward at the wrist. You can just feel the transverse carpal ligament stretching into a comfortable position. A few minutes of good exercises and you’ll be ready to start back to work.

Trying these simple carpal tunnel exercises, as provided by Thom Nicholson (noted CTS Guru), can help you avoid surgery and reduce the pain caused by Carpal Tunnel Syndrome without invasive surgery. Help your body heal itself!

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