Carpal Tunnel, anyone had to deal this.

[syborg tt]

okay i'll try to type it here. I had (yes had) carpal tunnel in both hands. Let me give you some background on me. My degree's are in personal training and sports rehab post therapy. I no longer work in the field but i still do some consulting.

Here is what a very good PT Occupational Therapist taught me and yes it actually worked

1. You need to small buckets (1 gallon size)

2. Fill Bucket #1 half way up with ice cold water, then put in at least 3 inches of ice

3. Fill Bucket #2 with Warm (not hot) water

4. Stick bad hand in Bucket 1 for at least 1-2 minutes (longer is better if you can stand the cold. I worked up to 5 minutes)

5. Remove hand from Bucket 1 and stick it in bucket #2 for 5 minutes (water should actually feel hot since the last bucket was so darn cold)

6. Repeat this process 3 times.

7. You need to do this in the morning, when you return home from work and prior to going to bed.

It took about 4 weeks before i started feeling almost nomal again. The other thing you need to do is talk with a therapist about wrist flexion / extension and abduction / adduction. You would be amazed at all the little things you do in your life that compound the problem.

shoot me a pm and i'll send you my number and i'll try to expain the theory as to why this therapy works

[rockdogz]

On this topic, I've been having some pain in the wrist and just got this mouse: http://www.evoluent.com/vmouse2.html.

I really like it so far... it just made sense for me because whenever my wrist hurt while I was mousing I would straighten it out like you were shaking hands. This mouse keeps your hand in that position all the time.

[BC69]

Thanks for thie tips guys. I went to a doctor on campus today and got a referral to an occupational therapist in the city. He also mentioned that part of the problem could be caused from pinching the nerves on my upperback/shoulders from hunching over a laptop or computer alot. Then he said I had tendonitis signs as well, so he wants to go to the occupational therapist and if it doesnt improve go to the specialist.

Thanks for the tips, I will def be trying them out and upgrading even more ergonomically. If only my office would too!!

Thanks

Tim

[rockdogz]

Hey Tim, I think your office has to accommodate you with some ergo equipment if you don't already have it there - does anyone know if that's true? People where I work complained and they got keyboard trays, keyboards, mice, etc. From what I learned helping them to be installed is that you need to have your wrists higher than your fingers when you type. I went to a split keyboard a couple of years ago and that helped as well.

[shineym3]

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[69MyWay]

I was doing a search for something else when I bumped up on this thread.

Any good news on the CTS ?

[rich-allen]

I've had carpal tunnel in both hands for 7 years now. In 2002, I had surgery for both carpal tunnel and ulnar-neuropathy. The biggest mistake I made, was refusing to go to the doctor. I have permanent loss of feeling in two fingers.

I get shots of cortisone once, sometimes twice a year. The shots actually help the pain more than surgery did.
The shots will eliminate the pain and numbness within two days and they last as long as 16 months.

I would forget about surgery unless your getting two - three shots a year.
Your physician will tell you the same.

Remember, until you stop doing the movements that caused the carpal tunnel, you can forget about completely curing it.

I feel your pain.

Rich