In this age
of endless keyboards, buttons and touchpads, the pain and inconvenience of
carpal tunnel syndrome has become an increasingly widespread problem.
Recognizing it for what it is and making the effort to address the problem is
more than most people do, which keeps them in pain longer, and once the pain
finally goes away most people don’t bother figuring out how to keep it from
coming back. It’s important
to determine whether you have carpal tunnel syndrome or some other injury, so
that you don’t try to cure the pain with carpal tunnel exercises that can hurt
you wrist rather than helping them if carpal tunnel isn’t the real problem.
Other potential problems your wrist pain could be include:
·Muscle, Ligament or Tendon Injuries: injuries to the soft tissues, such as
strains, sprains, contusions and tendonitis, can happen for a variety of
reasons. Falling and catching yourself awkwardly, twisting your arm muscles at
an odd angel, or receiving a blow during sports or other activiti…