ss_blog_claim=c3121b1aa4bcdd7b8a9c788df86dd531 Roselle's Sweet Escape: carpal tunnel syndrome
Showing posts with label carpal tunnel syndrome. Show all posts
Showing posts with label carpal tunnel syndrome. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 3, 2008

Carpal Tunnel Relief

I am a bit worried lately cause I feel like I am developing to having carpal tunnel syndrome. I have been feeling this a few months after I got my work at home job, which is data entry. I didn’t really pay much attention to the pain in my hands cause I thought it’s just because I do a lot of keying. For all of you who have not heard of the term carpal tunnel syndrome, it is actually a pain or somewhat a tingling sensation on your hands due to pressure on the median nerve of the wrist.

Since mine is just starting, I did a little research and thankfully there are things I can do that would give me a carpal tunnel relief. Some tips I have read is that, rest my wrist a little bit longer than usual in between activities. Ice my wrists for at least 10-15 minutes once or twice in an hour. I can also do some exercises to keep my fingers and wrists from getting stiff or numb. And I think the very best treatment I have read to somehow get a carpal tunnel relief is to wear a wrist splint or better yet an IMAK SmartGlove (picture shown below). This serves as a cushion, which would protect the underside of the wrists, increases comfort and truly helps prevent and relieve carpal tunnel syndrome. This is something worth buying, at least for me, cause I hate taking medications. Knowing I can treat my carpal tunnel syndrome without taking any pill is a big relief. For more info about the SmartGlove or any other IMAK products, visit imakproducts.com.