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Home Remedy Series:

Home Remedy #1: How To Beat Hand & Wrist Pain At It's Own Game

Carpal tunnel syndrome (hand and wrist pain) is a repetitive stress injury. It usually slowly
develops over time. The repetitive contraction and relaxation of the arm muscles . . . and . . .
continuous hand and finger movements can irritate the nerves, tendons, and the muscle in the arms,
wrists, and hands. Computer work, writing, typing, using the mouse, and other activities can
aggravate the hand, wrist, and forearm.
The "carpal tunnel" is a small canal inside of your wrist. The top part is formed by the wrist
bones, and the bottom is formed by a ligament. Think of it this way: The wrist bones are near the
top of your hand. If you turn your hand over, imagine a piece of nylon tape running across your wrist.
Your nerves, arteries, veins, and tendons run through this "tunnel". You may have carpal tunnel
syndrome if you experience and of the following symptoms:

- Tingling hands or fingers
- Weakness in your hands
- Numbness and/or Swelling
- Neck Tension can accompany
- Pain at night
- Hand Clumsiness
  The best home remedy I've found for carpal syndrome is the take a ¼ inch thick rubber band and
  stretch it over the tips of your fingers. Then open your hand against the resistance of the rubber
  band 20 times. Repeat this procedure (with both hands) twice daily. Most of my patients do this
  while they drive home after work. We rarely extend our fingers . . . especially against resistance.
  So, this home remedy will help. Combined with chiropractic care, you can expect to get relief of
  hand and wrist pain within about 4 weeks and also if you do this exercise (faithfully) twice daily.

  yours in health,
  Dr. Weisz, D.C.

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  * eat well
  *exercise
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