It's one of the hazards of my job. I'm going to give this a try tonight:
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Home Treatment (via Yahoo! Health)I can agree with the above that IB doesn't help with the pain at all. Any of you out there have to deal with carpal tunnel syndrome?
Home treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome:If you have mild symptoms, such as occasional tingling, numbness, weakness, or pain in your fingers or hand, follow these steps to reduce inflammation:
- Can ease pain and prevent further or permanent damage to your median nerve.
- May completely relieve your symptoms if you start treatment when symptoms first occur.
Preventing carpal tunnel syndrome
- Rest your fingers, hand, and wrist. Stop activities that you suspect are causing numbness and pain.
- Ice your wrist for 10 to 15 minutes at a time, as often as once or twice an hour, and take nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to relieve pain and reduce swelling. Although studies have not shown NSAIDs to be effective for carpal tunnel syndrome, they may help you to relieve symptoms.
- Wear a wrist splint at night to keep your wrist in a neutral position and relieve pressure on your median nerve. See an illustration of a wrist splint.
- Do simple range-of-motion exercises with your fingers and wrist to prevent stiffening. Stop if you have pain or numbness.
When your pain is gone, begin exercises for flexibility and strength for your arm and wrist. Learn the best positions and posture for hand and wrist movements.
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