Carpal Tunnel Exercise - Better Than Wrist Braces Or Splints

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In terms of treating and curing carpal tunnel syndrome, there's a big difference between the right kind of carpal tunnel exercise and wearing wrist splints and braces. Of course, I don't know if you are already wearing one of these appliances, but if you are, there's a better-than-even chance that you are doing your condition more harm than good!

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Perhaps you work with someone who also experiences carpal tunnel hand or wrist pain, who has taken the unfortunate route of donning a splint or brace in hopes it will treat and cure their pain.

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Nothing, my friend, could be further from the truth!

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Why? When you make the poor decision to put on a wrist splint or brace:

You restrict normal motion, which causes muscle imbalances; The natural healing process is severely compromised due restrictions in blood flow and oxygen to your damaged muscle and tendon tissues; Over time you actually cause more adhesions and restrictions to vital nerves and functional muscle groups; You can cause an increased stress on other sensitive tissues and muscles by forcing them to work harder due to damage and injury to adjoining tissues.

There you have it. Those are some of the dangers you face by going the wrist splint or brace route. You may feel some short term relief but it's definitely not the way to go if you want to completely get rid of and cure your carpal tunnel wrist and hand pain for good.

Here is a simple but effective carpal tunnel exercise that you can use daily for temporary relief from your stubborn carpal tunnel, hand/wrist pain:

Bend your elbow at a 90 degree angle, wrist straight, fingers and thumb pointed to the ceiling. Keeping your wrist straight, bend the fingers down at the second joint. (This is known as the "hook" position) Hold for 5 seconds, then release and point fingers to ceiling. Do 5 reps. Rest. Now, keeping your elbow at 90 degrees, wrist straight, fingers and thumb pointed to the ceiling, bend your fingers at the knuckle and the second joint, keeping the first joint straight. (Called the "straight fist" position). Again, hold for 5 seconds and release fingers to ceiling, do five reps and rest. Lastly, make a loose fist, hold for 5 seconds and release fingers to ceiling, repeat for five reps and rest. These exercises are meant to increase the glide ability of your tendons. They shouldn't be done with force.

Carpal Tunnel Exercise - Better Than Wrist Braces Or Splints

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