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1、CarpalTunnelSyndromeFactsIntroductionAcommonmedicalcomplaintispainandtinglingatthewristandhand.Thebonesofthewristarecalledthecarpalbones.Acrosstheinsideofyourwristisaligament,whichformsasupportive,protectiveshieldforthenerves,tendons,andvesselssupplyingthehand.Thistightspaceiscalledthec
2、arpaltunnel.Ifthesizeofthisareaisreduced(forinstancebyinflammation),andthemediannerve,whichgoesfromthenecktotheindex,middlefingerandthethumb,iscompressed,carpaltunnelsyndromemayresult.Peoplewithcarpaltunnelsyndromefrequentlycomplainofpain,numbness,ortingling,fromthefingerstotheforearm,e
3、lbow,andshoulder.Theymayfeelclumsy,andfindtheyaredroppingthingsmoreoftenthanusual.Sometimesitbecomesdifficultgraspingobjectsoropeningjars.Somepeopleexperiencepainturningtheirhandupanddown,whileothersfindthatthepadbetweentheirthumbandwristhasgottenthinner.Itiscommontofeelworseduringtheni
4、ght.Carpaltunnelsyndromeiscausedbycompressionofthemediannerve.Thismaybefromdirecttraumatotheareasuchasafractureorsprain,orduetoupperextremityrepetitivestrainfromworkinglonghoursatacomputer,oronanassemblyline.Itisalsobelievedthatobesity,arthritis,diabetes,pregnancy,andhypothyroidism,maya
5、llcontributetothissyndrome.Carpaltunnelsyndromeisaconditionrelatedtoinflammationaround,andcompressionofthemediannerve.Itismadeworsebypoorposture.WhenshouldIseeadoctor?Eventhoughcarpaltunnelsyndromemaybecausedbyawidevarietyofconditions,usuallyitcanbetreatedwithoutdrugsorsurgicalintervent
6、ion.Ifyourpainsoseverethatyouhavedifficultywithyournormalactivities,youshouldseeadoctor.Thehealthcareprovideryouselectwillhelpyouwithwaystobettercontrolyourpainandtoimproveyourabilitytoperformdesiredactivities.WhatcanIdoformyself?Eventhoughyouareinpain,itisimportantforyoutostayactive.·F
7、indexercises,whichdon’trequirerepetitivemovementsofthearmandhand.·Examinewhichactivitiesmakeyourarm,wrist,andfingersfeelbetterorworse.Trytolimitthoseactivities,whichmakeyoufeelworse.·Varyyouractivitiesfrequently.·Take“minibreaks”torestarm,wrist,andhand,andtocorrectyourposture.W
