Home Remedies for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome & Pain Relief

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Home Remedies for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Pain
Relief
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Causes of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

• It happens due to
• Repetitive motions (typing, playing guitar, using
  a hand drill or any movements of the wrist that
  you repeatedly do)
• Hypothyroidism
• Obesity
• Pregnancy
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Diabetes

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Symptoms of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

• Burning
• Tingling
• Itching
• Pain or Numbness

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Home Remedies to Get Relief from Carpal Tunnel
Syndrome

• Wear wrist splint
• Wrist brace can be worn for support and also to
  relieve the pressure on your median nerve. It
  helps in keeping your wrist straight. Wearing
  wrist splint in the evening may help to avoid too
  much stress on the joint and also provide quick
  relief. Even, you can wear it during the day,
  including at work.

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• Stay warm
• Heat is necessary to treat CTS (Carpal Tunnel
  Syndrome). It helps to reduce swelling in your
  hands.
• Immerse your hand in the warm water for 5 -10
  minutes around 100 F, then do some wrist circle
  exercises gently.

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•  Stretch your hands wrist
• According to the experts, doing wrist stretching
  exercise helps to relieve any pressure on your
  median nerve and reduce the symptoms. Such
  exercise will give you a stronger wrist and helps
  to prevent injuries and pain.

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• Task breaks from the repetitive task
• Your hands wrists need a regular break. So give
  rest to your hands and wrist as much as possible.
  Set a timer for every 15 minutes which will
  remind you to take a short break. During the
  break, stretch your hands and move your wrists to
  improve blood flow to these areas.

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