Comments on: How to Treat Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

on 6/30/2006 I've been dealing with Carpal Tunnel for years. Just recently I've realized that - if I elevate my hand above the level of my heart when I go to bed, I can control the swelling, then the subsequent pain and numbness. Try it! I can't believe it took me so long!

on 3/16/2006 Take a B-Complex vitamin daily. You will not believe how much it will help. I have dealt with CTS for over ten years now.
Also, if you have it very bad, wearing wrist splints while you are sleeping will actually help you through the day. Just like using your knees instead of your back, learn to use your fingers instead of straining your wrist. I call it finger dancing.
Here's a fact- water retention also has a habit of making your symptoms flare up. If you are a woman, when that time of the month rolls around, CTS has a habit of rearing it's ugly head. My suggestion: Try taking a water pill.

on 2/15/2006 1. Hold the affected forearm, hand and fingers straight.
2. With your opposite hand, grasp the ring and middle finger of the affected hand with the thumb on the inside of the fingers.
3. Keeping everything lined up, pull and maintain steady pressure on the fingers for several seconds.

This usually gives some immediate relief, but not always.

I discovered this technique when my hands would go numb from riding a bike for long periods of time.

on 1/5/2006 I had the operation done 9 years ago, I was a chef at the time. I had both my hands operated on at the same time to save going back to have the other one operated on. I had them done exactly 1 month before my 21st birthday, within a month I was well enough to do all the catering for 100 people at my party.
What I do every day now, is crack my wrists off. This sounds terrible, but it brings back the circulation in the fingers. Just rotate your hands in circles keeping the wrist still, until they crack off!
Before I cracked my wrists off each day, my hands and fingers were freezing all the time. I couldn't hold anything or pick anything up. Now they are warm all the time! I would definitely recommend the operation for this problem. I didn't know what this was until I mentioned it to people who knew of other people who had this problem.

on 11/22/2005 I have been treated by a Chiropractor who has been certified and trained in the use of ART (Active Release Technique)and also use the excerises he recomended. It works, it can eliminate surgery.

on 11/22/2005 Avoid sleeping with wrist and hand bent and hanging over side of bed (when not using a brace). Support wrist and hand with pillow when sleeping. Use a queen size bed if you sleep on your arm and hand extends over end of bed.