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The origin of Carpus lies in a Greek word called 'karpos'; the literal meaning of which is a wrist. Our wrist is guarded by a strong band of fibrous tissues which serve to support the joints. There is a tunnel like narrow space between the wrist bone and fibrous bands which is called carpal tunnel. The medial nerve travels through the carpal tunnel; it is responsible for receiving signals from the thumb, middle and index fingers and transfers these sensations to the brain.
The median nerve experiences irritation or alteration when there is a swelling or a change in location of the soft tissues insider the carpal tunnel. When the median nerve is irritated, the sensation passes on to the palm and results in the numbness of thumb, middle and index fingers. The name given to this condition is called 'carpal tunnel syndrome.
- Combination enzyme products or Bromelain like supplements of enzymes can play an effective role in lessening the swelling of tissues inside carpal tunnel. However, the results will not appear before a few weeks. Pineapple is the natural and richest source of Bromelain and a great home remedy for carpal tunnel syndrome.
- Massaging is considered as a useful treatment for healing carpal tunnel syndrome. The wrists, forearms and arms should be gently massaged with herbal oil.
- An extensive research was carried on Arnica. A random study was conducted at the Department of Plastic Surgery at Queen Victoria Hospital, West Sussex, England where it was seen that whether America is capable of accelerating the recovery process of hand surgery in comparison with placebo or not. Patients who were treated with ointment and homeopathic tablets of Arnica reported a remarkable reduction in pain after two weeks period. Therefore, Arnica can be used as a home remedy for carpal tunnel syndrome.
- Vitamin B 12 is also regarded as one of the most effective home remedies for carpal tunnel syndrome. A research study was carried out after it was found that vitamin B 12 is effective in the treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome; the subjects were overusing their non paralyzed arm after suffering from intense brain stroke. After several years, it was proved that patients who were treated with vitamin B 12 showed improvement as compared to the group which was left untreated.
- In the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome, acupressure has revealed remarkable results. It functions to arouse the nerves and lessen the swelling.
- The natural cure for carpal tunnel syndrome lies in yoga.
- Minimize the use of wrist and cover it with a support band while typing on the keyboard and using a mouse.
- Make sure that there is no contact of cold with your wrists, hands and forearms. While riding a motorbike, vibrations are caused on the handles due to high speed of the accelerator, which should be avoided. For this purpose, you should put on gloves. This makes a good idea for curing carpal tunnel syndrome.
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