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Numb Hands or Tingling Hands
If you are suffering numb or tingling hands, you may be experiencing the initial or middle stages of carpal tunnel syndrome. Carpal tunnel, contrary to its moniker, is generally a collection of symptoms brought on by overuse, typically in the workplace. Many computer users, for instance, get carpal tunnel syndrome from intense hand and wrist activity over a period of years. What does the numbness and tingling in your hands and forearms signify? While it's important to get a thorough diagnosis from your physician, for many people, these indicators suggest the presence of nerve impingement, which can lead to irreparable nerve damage over many months or years. When the muscles in your hands and forearms get overworked, they get inflamed and thus put pressure on the nerves running through the carpal tunnel at the base of the hand where it meets the wrist.  One of these nerves in particular, the median nerve, runs right through the carpal tunnel of the wrists. The numbness is the body's way of declaring itself injured. CTS sufferers who persist in aggravating their conditions may move on to more severe symptoms, such as loss of grip strength, chronic pain, and ultimately loss of hand and forearm strength altogether and often leads to pain in the elbow, shoulder and neck following the nerve path back up to the brain. Some people even report pain radiating to the thoracic cavity. CTS sufferers will tell you that the syndrome can prove excruciating, if only due to its chronic nature. There is, however, a ray of hope. The Carpal Solution, a unique, innovative, and clinically tested soft wrist brace, has demonstrated remarkable success with a diverse range of chronic carpal tunnel syndrome cases. Read through the rest of MyCarpalTunnel.com for insights and answers about the root causes of this puzzling condition.
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