Things You'll Need:
- mouse gel pad
- keyboard gel pad
- exercises for hands and wrists
- breaks from typing
- hand braces if you already have carpal tunnel
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Step 1
Use a mouse gel pad and keyboard gel pad. You can spend around $25 if you buy both at places like Staples, Target, Kmart or another department or office supply store. They cushion your wrists and keep them in line, rather than your wrists bending over the keyboard.
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Step 2
Take breaks. If you have an office job or some other kind of repetitive job, take breaks and if you feel strain in your hands or wrists, stop. Stretch the forearm and hand muscles, rest them for a bit, and then return to work.
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Step 3
Look up carpal tunnel exercise online. I worked at a mail company that required all of the employees to stand and stretch their arms and hands at regular times. This can reduce your risk of carpal tunnel tremendously.
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Step 4
Understand what carpal tunnel is and know the warning signs. Numbness and pain can occur in your hands, fingers, wrists, and even up your arms. Over time your grip can weaken and you can't hold heavy or large items or even small items like a can of soda. There is a shieth of tissue and muscles around the carpal nerve, which is located in your wrist. The nerve doesn't have a lot of room to work with. Inflaming the tissue causes the pain and numbness associated with the condition.
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Step 5
If you feel you are at risk for developing carpal tunnel syndrome, talk to your doctor about other options to avoid it or treat it if you already do have it.
