Saturday, September 19, 2009

What Exercises are pleasant for CT Symptoms?

By Tom Nicholson

You might be getting really frustrated with the carpal tunnel symptoms that just won't let up. You could be in a lot of pain and find that aspirin just isn't helping. You may be looking for ways to get your hands on some effective pain relievers. You need to stop this line of thinking right away. If carpal tunnel syndrome isn't properly treated the symptoms will just get worse and you will become even more unproductive than you are right now.

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!

Carpel tunnel syndrome is a condition that affects the nerves of the fingers, hands, and arms. It is caused by any type of repetitive motion of the hands and wrists while working, playing sports, or doing hobbies. Some of the people that are commonly stricken with the condition include office workers, construction workers, and football players. There is a nerve, the median nerve, that runs the length of your arm. The nerve is held in place by the transverse carpal ligament. If this ligament tightens around the median nerve, carpal tunnel symptoms are felt.

The median nerve runs the length of the arm and is bunched together by the transverse carpal ligament there. This transverse carpal ligament can become tightened around the wrist thus causing the problem with the median nerve.

What do people do about carpal tunnel symptoms? Many people consider surgery for carpal tunnel symptoms, but that can be a very risky path to take. After all, we really don't know the full results of any surgery, and so even this simple procedure can cause some major problems for you down the road. And do you really want your transverse carpal ligament severed? Sure, it heals back but no one knows how well the recovery will actually go and whether or now you will regain all the strength in your hands again. Surgery should be considered only as a last resort!

You will probably be able to reverse or reduce the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome by taking just a few minutes to do some easy stretching exercises. Make some simple hand movements such as stretching your hands out wide or pinching motions. It helps to pull the fingers downward and bending at the wrist to stretch and lengthen the transverse carpal ligament.You can 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 could clench your hand into a fist and then bend downward at the wrist. You will be able to feel the transverse carpal ligament stretching itself back to a more comfortable position. A few minutes of effective exercises can make a huge difference.

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