If one stays in one position for a long time, it may cause negative health effects. The same goes in the case of holding a mobile phone too long. Pleasure on the wrist can cause severe nerve issues. Let us discuss this further below.

Understand and prevention

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is a condition that occurs around the wrist. Thickening of the membrane occurs around the wrist that presses on the nerve. The wrist structures are tunnel-like, with tendons, blood vessels and nerves leading through the palm. Therefore, when narrowing of the tunnel area happens, this will result in compression of the nerves. The palm area plus the fingertips will not have enough blood flow and this in turn causes the numbness and pain experienced.

Symptoms

Most of the time the patient will feel pain, numbness or pins and needles in the palm of the hands all the way to the finger tips. If not treated, the symptoms experienced will increase and may cause permanent damage. Activities such as prolonged wrist flexion which causes compression is normally the cause of this problem.

Those at risk

People at risk are those who uses the same wrist to do work for a long time such as those who sits at the computer all day long. In addition, other people who are also at risk are as follows:

• play mobile phones
• gamers
• housewives with heavy chores
• knitting enthusiasts
• drivers
• writers
• artist
• people who work in construction and more

Are you at risk?

Additional risk factors

• People whose body has toxins from eating foods that are contaminated with toxins, pesticides, MSG
• Being overweight
• Female, as female has narrower tunnels on the wrists than males.
• High cholesterol levels
• Regular deprive of sleep
• Regularly consume fried food
• Over use of wrist (involve in activities mentioned above)

What if one does not seek treatment?

Of course, when a person is sick, he or she needs treatment to recover. Symptoms of nerve compression are also common. If not treated, it will cause even more pain. Some people may suffer from insomnia due to this and as a result is unable to work or carry out daily routine activities.

Treatment through Integrative Medicine

After a thorough diagnosis, a comprehensive treatment will be formulated for patients. Some of the treatments recommended are as follow:

• Vitamins supplements
• Chi points injection to reduce inflammation
• Physical therapy
• Magnetic resonance therapy
• Shock wave therapy
• High-power laser therapy

During treatment, patients can exercise their wrists by themselves

using the Maneeweet exercise technique which is the science of balancing the body structure developed by Ajarn Prasit Manee Jiraparn. The treatment principle is based on traditional Thai, China and India Medicine, which are not only useful to the hands but also for the other parts of the body. There are also great hand exercise techniques that are useful for preventing nerve compressions at the wrists.

Such compressions can be caused by a number of reasons including factors that cannot be controlled. Therefore, to prevent this health predicament, everyone should take preventive measures along with regular recommended wrist exercises. Remember, your health is in your own hands. Therefore, take steps to prevent any unnecessary problems.