I have carple tunnel what products should I use for everyday life?

Question

home, office, work, computer and just everything. I have a mouse wrist/arm pad and a keyboard one too as well as a baces for both arms for all day use.

Answer 1

ibruprophen or motrin is usually use for carpal tunnel because they are anti inflammatories also anything that will help you to keep those wrists straight will help keep it from going numb and achy I have the same problems. the mouse and keyboard is the worst so on very bad days i use my mic which allows me to tell the computer what to type just the little bit of typing i save myself from helps a lot.

Answer 2

Mouse left handed
Chiropractor, massage therapist and the info in the book at the bottom.

When you are sitting as your computer there are lots of muscles at work not just your arms and hands. Your lower back if not supported, upper back supported or not, shoulders, and neck are all being taxed. The same muscles when tighter than they should be can put pressure on nerves that cause different levels of pain (including tingling and pins and needles). Sometimes (and it is smart to start here) it is aggravated by a misaligned skeletal structure, which a chiropractor can help with not just alignment but shrinking muscle damage that may exist by using ultrasound. The muscles themselves (due to any number of factors) have knots called trigger points that need to be relaxed. And they can be found as far away from your hands as your lower back. So a next good step is to work with a massage therapist. I would recommend doing this until the pain that you are feeling now and any from reaching the sore hand over onto the opposite shoulder are gone.

Much pain is from muscles below is an example of what may help (based on headaches).
Begin with a couple swigs of molasses or a couple of bananas (natural muscle relaxers) daily - magnesium (which regulates many things in the body) and potassium (a needed building block for muscles).
Drink at least 1/2 gallons of water per day. Running a body low on water is like running a car low on oil is the analogy the head of neurology at UCDavis told my husband about 10 years ago.

Now to the cause - muscles - your back, neck shoulders and head have tender spots. They are knots in the fibers of the muscles called trigger points. It makes the muscles tight which makes them press on nerves and other things causing the pain.

The cure - start with a professional massage, (if this does not do it you probably need a chiropractor as well) you will also want to go back over any place you can get to 6-12 times per session up to 6 times per day rubbing (or lightly scratching on your head) every where that is tender until the knots go away. Press up under the edge of the skull (to get to those muscles).

For more information read The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook by Davies. It teaches what to do and where the pain comes from.

Answer 3

this may sound weird but it has worked for me. I have carpel tunnel in both hands from years of Pet Grooming. Sept. 2006 I bought two magnetic bracelets, one for each wrist. since that time the pain has gone and I can function quite well. if I don't wear them I can tell the difference. I had to sleep with them on in the beginning but now only once and awhile. it's worth a try and they look like your wearing jewelry. just don't wear one on your wrist if you wear a watch. it messes up the watch. also, pacemakers.