Carpel Tunnel Syndrome
Carpel tunnel syndrome is a condition in which the nerve of the wrist begins to get compressed. It normally starts with the feeling of a gradually increasing pain, weakness, or numbness in the hand or wrist. This ailment has been found to be more prominent in the age group of 40 or beyond. Also, it has been noted that it is more common in women than in men. It can occur in any age but after 40 years there are more chances to have this syndrome. People making extensive use of the computers, hard working carpenters, assembly line worker, mechanics etc are at a greater risk to have this problem.
Injury on the hand or wrist is one of the major causes of this problem. Diseases like diabetics, arthritis or thyroid are also known to causes this problem. If not treated at the right time, the pain persists and it might even lead to decreased grip strength of the hands. In extreme cases it gets difficult to hold even small objects or to perform small tasks.
There are some home remedies which can be of great help.
- * Applying an icepack on the aching wrist is of great help to relieve the pain. Even the hot treatment can be taken, it also relieves the pain.
- * The intake of vitamin B especially B6 should be increased in the diet.
- * Regular and guided exercises play an important role for the person suffering from this problem. A simple hand exercise like rotation of wrist should be done regularly to keep the wrist healthy. Gaining excess weight should be avoided by the person.
- * Wrist splint can be worn on the wrist while sleeping or while doing the work where more wrist movements are involved.
