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If like a majority of the people, you work in
front of a computer for over 8 hours a day, and if you find yourself suffering
from pain, numbness of the wrist, and even a stinging sensation in your hands,
you could be suffering from carpal tunnel syndrome. Better known as repetitive
stress disorder, carpel tunnel syndrome is a crippling disability, that till
recently, was viewed more as a shirker’s excuse to stay away from doing her/his
work. But over 5 million Americans can’t be shirkers! For that is the number
being presented by the latest survey regarding carpel tunnel syndrome sufferers
in our nation!
Simply put, carpel tunnel syndrome is a work related injury that affects those
individuals, whose work demands that they spend time doing activities that put
pressure on the wrist and the wrist tendons. Most users of computers for
prolonged periods suffer from some degree of the carpel tunnel syndrome. Others
who are likely to suffer debilitating effects are cashiers in banks and
financial institutions, computer operators, desktop publishing professionals,
call center professionals, assembly line workers, cash register operators and
even writers – all of whom spend their time at work doing repetitive jobs with
their wrists, thereby resulting in carpel tunnel syndrome.
But carpel tunnel syndrome is not something that comes about abruptly. It
happens gradually, over time. Since it entails a nerve in the wrist to be
pressured, causing numbness and associated disability, the process can take
years to developed into a full blown case of carpel tunnel syndrome. The typical
symptoms of carpel tunnel syndrome begin with a frequent pain or ache in the
palms and wrists. This may lead to numbness and/or tingling and itching. While
the hands themselves may or may not appear swollen, they will feel swollen and
no amount of heat treatment may make this sensation go away. These symptoms
usually occur during the night, when the wrist is resting. If not treated in the
initial stages, the symptoms of carpel tunnel syndrome only become more
pronounced, and begin manifesting themselves during the day as well. Some of the
symptoms of advanced stages of carpel tunnel syndrome include clumsiness,
frequent dropping of items held in the hands, reduced grip capacity of the hands
and even problems with dexterity and coordination control.
Having recognized carpel tunnel syndrome as a genuine medical problem,
scientists and healthcare professionals have come up with a number of devises
and treatments to ameliorate the pain of sufferers. One of the most commonly
used among these treatments is what is known as splinting. Just as a fractured
bone is repaired using splints to set it in its regular position, carpel tunnel
syndrome too can be treated with splinting. In most cases, it has been found
that setting the wrist in a strain-free position and splinting it for a length
of time, may remove the effects of carpel tunnel syndrome. There are also a
range of oral and superficial medications available to treat carpel tunnel
syndrome. The most common medications include anti inflammatory gels and
ointments, oral corticosteroids and even local injections of steroids to relive
inflammation and pain. In advanced or serious cases of carpel tunnel syndrome,
surgery may be required.
Fight off inflammation and reduce pain with this new anti-inflammatory
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