Carpal syndrome is a pain in the hands in the wrist, which most often affects the right hand. The cause of carpal syndrome is prolonged work at the computer – with a mouse and keyboard. Recently, carpal syndrome has been seen as an occupational disease in people who are constantly forced to work at a computer.
Causes of carpal syndrome
The causes of the development of this disease can be pinching of the ends of the nerves in the carpal tunnel. Pinching can occur due to the development of swelling of the tendon tissue, which is adjacent to the affected nerves. In addition, the nerve itself may swell.
Strengthens the carpal tunnel syndrome constant load on this area in the process of working at the keyboard. At the same time, monotonous work often presents a particular risk, for example, constant work of the right hand on a computer mouse. In addition, tunnel syndrome can develop with an uncomfortable hand position, if the wrist area is forced to constantly strain.
Symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome
In the process of developing carpal syndrome, sharp pain and other unpleasant sensations arise, general discomfort in the carpal region, numbness of the palms and fingers.
You should know that pain in the wrist can occur not only due to pinching of the nerve endings, but also when the spine is damaged, for example, with the development of osteochondrosis, herniated discs, in other words, with such injuries when the nerve of the spinal canal is injured.
How is carpal syndrome diagnosed?
Diagnosis of this disorder is carried out during a neurological study. Of the instrumental methods, electromyography is used, which sets the stage of damage to nerves and tissues.
Carpal Syndrome Treatment
With severe pain in the wrist, with a strong inflammatory process, drug treatment is recommended. Such therapy consists in injecting drugs of the corticosteroid group into the wrist, using drugs to improve blood circulation, and drugs that relieve the inflammatory process.
A properly balanced diet and saturation of the body with microelements and vitamin complexes will help accelerate the cure of carpal syndrome. In addition, biological additives are very useful in this regard. All these measures normalize the usual way of life and accelerate the recovery process.
If medication does not give a positive result, then there may be a need for surgical intervention, which can be endoscopic or open.
Prevention of carpal tunnel syndrome
– The main measure is the competent organization of their workplace;
– in the process of working on the keyboard, it is necessary to observe the bend angle of the elbow joint close to ninety degrees;
– in the process of working with the mouse, it is desirable to keep the brush straight. The brush should rest on the desktop, as far as possible from its edge. The elbow should be located on the surface of the table;
– if carpal syndrome is disturbed quite often, you can purchase a special mouse pad with a special pillow under the wrist.
– the working chair should preferably be equipped with armrests;
– It is recommended to flex your wrists regularly.
Exercise to exercise and relax your wrists
– shake hands, relaxing the brush;
– clench your fingers into fists ten times;
– perform rotational movements of the hands;
– Place one hand on the palm of the other and press, as if rotating the brush and wrist to the outside.
Regular performance of these simple exercises will normalize the blood supply to the wrist and eliminate discomfort.