Wrist Pain and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Feeling numbness and tingling in fingers? It’s advised that you see the doctor immediately! However, there is nothing much to worry about. It happens often due to carpal tunnel syndrome. The condition occurs when the nerve is pressurized as result of inflammation of swelling in the area. The carpal tunnel is where the nerve goes from and swelling could block this nerve which affects the circulation and gives a tingling effect. CTS isn’t the only reason that affects the wrist and induce pain. Wrist injury, fracture, arthritis, and stress also contribute to wrist pain. Wrist pain can be treated by medication and using a wrist brace as well.
The compression of median nerve can occur due to several reasons. You might bend the wrist while working on the laptop. While sleeping, wrist get bend which compression the nerve and induce wrist pain. Using a wrist brace reduces the pain but lifting the weight off the median nerve. The wrist brace maintains a neutral position of the wrist by maintaining straight position of the wrist. You can wear a wrist brace irrespective of the time to further prevent worsening of wrist pain. You can also opt for wrist therapy to relieve pain and regain normal movement. Therapeutic methods condition the wrist and associated hand parts to prevent further pain and discomfort.
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