Trying To Find Ways to Relieve Pain Caused by Simple Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
June 24th, 2009 Posted by: Tom Nicholson
There are a lot of different carpal tunnel exercises out there, but depending on who you are and what your situation is, some of them may work for you and some of them may not. The best way to figure out which one is going to work for you is to go through each of the exercises yourself. However, doing median nerve decompression of the wrist may be something that’s a significant change. This may actually give the relief from the pain of carpal tunnel syndrome for several hours.
You may experience different results depending on who you are, but give it a try; it just might help. If you find an exercise or two that works for you, they may make your problem small enough that you can live with it. To get to put where this is going to happen, though, let’s work on avoiding carpal tunnel syndrome entirely. Doing the median nerve decompression of the wrist is the way you begin.
The First 3
When you first start doing the WMND exercise, you’ll notice that there are six different parts to it. The first thing you need to do is curl your fingers down into your hand like a fist. Place your thumb overtop the tips of your fingers and hold it in that position for at least five seconds. Once the time has elapsed, open your hand up and extend your fingers as much as possible.
After another five seconds has elapsed, move your hand and flex it backwards. Keeping your wrist straight the whole time, see how far you can bend your hand back towards your forearm (see how close you get to touching your forearm with your fingers). The first few times you this, you’re probably going to see a lot of tension in your hand itself, so shorten the time at first and then increase it to five seconds once you feel more comfortable.
Second
These three exercises will make you feel very good. The stretching may be difficult at first, but it will get easier as you go. With your thumb and index finger, make the shape of an “L.” Your other three fingers should be tucked in next to your index finger. Stretch your thumb as hard as you can without causing pain. Hold it, which will generally be about five seconds the first time. The longer you do it, the easier the next time will be.
Now that everything is in place, keep your wrist straight and sway your hand to the right. If you don’t understand that, then hold your hand to your face with fingers together and try to get your hand to a 90 degree angle. Most likely you won’t be able to which okay, but this will help you understand how the exercise works. After 5 seconds move your hand in the opposite direction.
The Finishing Touch
In order to get the most out of these carpal tunnel exercises, give yourself a little push. If your turning your hand with the wrist straight, try pulling the thumb back a bit. It will give you plenty of extra pressure and increase the positive effects of your routine. At the end of the exercise and reps you do, a feeling of relief should start to set in. If it doesn’t, we always suggest meeting with your family physician to get the appropriate help you need.
