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Chapter 1 - Introduction to Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

If you are like most individuals, you have probably heard about carpal tunnel syndrome. This condition is marked by shooting pain in the fingers and hands that runs up the arm as well as numbness in the hand and fingers. No one is sure why anyone gets carpal tunnel syndrome, although it has been blamed on practicing repetitive movements. Typing on a computer, for example, is said to cause carpal tunnel syndrome. For the most part, however, no one is sure why some people develop this condition and others do not.

Once someone is diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome, there are a variety of different treatment plans that range from injections to surgery. Some people take pain pills to alleviate the pain symptoms that accompany this disorder.

Natural methods to treat carpal tunnel syndrome include exercises, reflexology, massage and even wearing wrist braces. These treatments can all alleviate the condition and diminish the pain. In some cases, carpal tunnel syndrome can be reversed.

Carpal tunnel syndrome was first discussed in medical journals as far back as 1938. In the 1990s, however, it became a commonly known condition that was said to affect office workers. The introduction of computers into society were said to have contributed to carpal tunnel syndrome, although many in the medical community disagree with this correlation.

The condition has many different facets and contributory factors, according to the American Medical Association. For the most part, however, there is no known cause when someone gets carpal tunnel syndrome. Certainly not everyone who works in an office environment or uses a computer gets this condition and it also affects individuals who do not work with their fingers or hands.

There are some actions that people can take to try to avoid some of the underlying conditions that many believe can lead to carpal tunnel syndrome. This book will discuss not only the contributing factors of the condition, but how they can be avoided as well as the various different treatments that are available to treat, reverse or cure carpal tunnel syndrome.

Chapter 2 - Computers and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Does use of the computer cause carpal tunnel syndrome? If you look at the incidents of the condition and how it has grown since the 1990s, at which time computer became a part of our everyday lives, you may draw this logical conclusion. After all, before 1990, no one had ever heard of carpal tunnel syndrome. While the condition had been written about in the 1930s and was studied by the medical community in the 1960s, instances were nearly not as prevalent as they are today.

The 1990s saw a boom in technology as well as carpal tunnel syndrome. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), office workers are at a greater risk for developing carpal tunnel syndrome. This is because of the repetitive motions that are made with their hands when using computers. For this reason OSHA has mandated that businesses provide workers with chairs that encourage good posture as well as keyboards and work stations that encourage natural use of the hands when using a computer.

Computers enable us to be able to type much faster than typewriters. The increased speed has made the work place more efficient and has increased productivity. But the position of the hands on the computer keyboard is different than when using a typewriter. A computer is closer to the table and the hands tend to work at an awkward angle when using a regular computer keyboard.

As computer use became more prevalent in society, more people began to suffer from what were first referred to as cramps in their hands and wrists. The American Society for Surgery of the Hand reported an influx of people suffering from hand and finger cramping in the 1990s with the advent of the computer. By the mid 1990s, people were beginning to be diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome, a rare condition that causes a near paralysis of the hands and fingers as well as intense and shooting pain.

It soon became apparent that use of computer technology was somehow linked to an increase of incidents of carpal tunnel syndrome. As both OSHA and the American Society for Surgery of the Hand argued about whether or not computer use was directly linked to carpal tunnel syndrome, federal mandates began to be enforced when it came to using computers in offices. Natural keyboards began to be manufactured and sold at computer stores that were based upon the angle that your hands naturally are at when they are typing.

The truth of the matter is that not everyone who uses a computer will get carpal tunnel syndrome. There are other mitigating factors involved. However, the link between computer usage and the increase of those with carpal tunnel syndrome should not be ignored. In order to be sure that you remain safe from the hazards of carpal tunnel syndrome when using the computer, you should do the following:

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