Carpal tunnel syndrome can appear for anyone, but it's most prevalent in the 20 to 50-year-old age group. People of this age are usually in the workforce and do repetitive wrist or hand movements daily, for several hours a day. Studies also show that women suffer from carpal tunnel syndrome more than men do, although men, too, suffer from this disability. One reason is that the women in general have smaller wrist bones and therefore have less space for the tendons that exist in the carpal tunnel. Therefore, they are more susceptible to symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome and the inflammation that is part of it.
One conclusion for this factor is that some women have naturally smaller wrist bones therefore leaving less space for the tendons in the carpal tunnel and being more susceptible to inflammation and symptoms of carpal tunnel.
Because of regular strenuous or repetitive movements, one can suffer from inflammation of the tendons in the carpal tunnel causing pressure on the median nerve in the wrist. For some, slight inflammation can produce numbness or tingling while others will continue to be active for quite some time before the symptoms will bother them.
Being proactively prepared so that you can minimize and even eliminate symptoms will help prevent further damage, and will also keep symptoms from reappearing in the future. It may also help you to talk with someone else who has carpal tunnel syndrome, but remember that his or her experience can be very different from your own. Therefore, what works for someone else may not work for you. Do keep an open mind and try different possible treatments until you find something that works for you.
Getting help is the first step to battling carpal tunnel, and seeking treatment early on is the best solution regardless of age or severity of the symptoms. Having a proactive treatment plan in place will keep you from creating further damage to the tendons and median nerve of your hands as well as giving you the education you need in order to keep your symptoms from flaring up in the future. Talking with other people who have had experience with carpal tunnel syndrome can be beneficial, but remember that not everyone's situation is the same. What might work for someone else may not work for you. Although it is good to keep an open mind and try different possible treatments, yours may differ slightly that your neighbor's overall plan.
In addition, you can wear these types of braces at night, during the day, or all the time, depending on what you need in the style of brace you choose. Regardless of the brace you choose, though, you will need to have fingers and thumb stay mobile even as your wrist is immobilized so that further damage is eliminated. Whatever the brace you choose based upon what you and your physician decide is best, make sure you exercise and stretch the muscles and tendons so that you can get back strength and avoid atrophy in the muscles as you heal. - 30453
One conclusion for this factor is that some women have naturally smaller wrist bones therefore leaving less space for the tendons in the carpal tunnel and being more susceptible to inflammation and symptoms of carpal tunnel.
Because of regular strenuous or repetitive movements, one can suffer from inflammation of the tendons in the carpal tunnel causing pressure on the median nerve in the wrist. For some, slight inflammation can produce numbness or tingling while others will continue to be active for quite some time before the symptoms will bother them.
Being proactively prepared so that you can minimize and even eliminate symptoms will help prevent further damage, and will also keep symptoms from reappearing in the future. It may also help you to talk with someone else who has carpal tunnel syndrome, but remember that his or her experience can be very different from your own. Therefore, what works for someone else may not work for you. Do keep an open mind and try different possible treatments until you find something that works for you.
Getting help is the first step to battling carpal tunnel, and seeking treatment early on is the best solution regardless of age or severity of the symptoms. Having a proactive treatment plan in place will keep you from creating further damage to the tendons and median nerve of your hands as well as giving you the education you need in order to keep your symptoms from flaring up in the future. Talking with other people who have had experience with carpal tunnel syndrome can be beneficial, but remember that not everyone's situation is the same. What might work for someone else may not work for you. Although it is good to keep an open mind and try different possible treatments, yours may differ slightly that your neighbor's overall plan.
In addition, you can wear these types of braces at night, during the day, or all the time, depending on what you need in the style of brace you choose. Regardless of the brace you choose, though, you will need to have fingers and thumb stay mobile even as your wrist is immobilized so that further damage is eliminated. Whatever the brace you choose based upon what you and your physician decide is best, make sure you exercise and stretch the muscles and tendons so that you can get back strength and avoid atrophy in the muscles as you heal. - 30453
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