Web Developer Carpal Tunnel: Olivia Sleeps Through the Night Again

In her own words, Olivia, a web developer in Auckland, New Zealand, shares how she got relief from carpal tunnel pain that had been waking her at night and won back the hand function that coding depends on.

As a web designer and ecommerce expert, I depend on my hands to get things done with my creative team. We do ecommerce sites for companies all over the world, but most of our clients hail from Auckland and the surrounding area. We have worked smart and hard to develop one of the leading businesses in our field in New Zealand. I typically put in 10 – 12 hours a day on week days and I need my hands to work at peak pace so I can get home to my family and friends.

When Carpal Tunnel struck, it took me by surprise. I was in my prime and I did not know what was happening to me. I was waking up at night with numb hands. At first I thought it was because I was lying on my arms causing them to become numb and tingly. Then my hands became achy during the day and I could not work as fast as normal. I was losing the feeling in my fingertips. Everything I did was labored and difficult. It was very frustrating. I felt like a zombie during the day and started dropping stuff all the time.

A colleague said it sounded like Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. I knew some friends who had the surgery and they were laid up for a long time doing rehab and some had lingering symptoms even after Carpal Tunnel Surgery. I could not afford the down time and knew I did not want to risk my hands so, I kept trying splints and pain meds, nothing I tried help[ed] much. The pain meds took the edge off the pain, but my symptoms just kept getting worse.

I started looking on the internet for some outside the box answers and I found this unique treatment developed by Doctors called the Carpal Solution. I liked the website. Very professionally done and some impressive doctors were involved in the development of it, so I decided to give it a try.

I was a little concerned about ordering from so far away. It is based in America. But I’ve got to say, they offer DHL courier service and the package with the Carpal Solution arrived in less than a week – all the way across the world for a reasonable shipping price. The customer service was great – they answered all my questions via email and rang me up by phone when I requested a call. The best part was within a week, I was sleeping through the night again.

Olivia
Web Developer
Auckland, New Zealand

Web Developer Carpal Tunnel: Olivia’s Experience in Brief

Olivia runs an ecommerce web design business in Auckland, New Zealand, and works 10 to 12 hours a day at the keyboard and mouse. Web developer carpal tunnel crept up on her: numb hands at night, aching hands by day, fingertips losing feeling, and things slipping out of her grip. Splints and pain medicine did not stop it, and friends who had surgery warned her about long rehab and lingering symptoms.

She ordered the Carpal Solution from the other side of the world, a common choice for carpal tunnel NZ patients who want to avoid surgery. It arrived by DHL in less than a week, and within a week of starting, she was sleeping through the night again.

Why Web Developer and Programmer Carpal Tunnel Is So Common

Coding, designing and testing sites means long hours with the wrists bent over a keyboard and one hand locked on a mouse. Programmer carpal tunnel and web developer carpal tunnel share the same cause. The keyboard gets most of the blame, but the research points more at the mouse. In a Danish study of nearly 7,000 technical workers published in JAMA in 2003, using a mouse for more than 20 hours a week was linked to possible carpal tunnel syndrome, while keyboard use was not.

A related report from the same study found that heavy mouse use, over 30 hours a week, was the main risk factor for forearm pain (Kryger and colleagues, 2003). That fits what our doctors see. The muscles that bend your fingers and thumb are in your forearm, and their nine tendons pass through the carpal tunnel beside the median nerve. Hours of small, fixed mouse movements keep those tendons working without rest, and swelling builds around the nerve.

Web developer carpal tunnel also has a sleep problem built in, and programmer carpal tunnel is no different. Olivia first thought her numb hands at night came from lying on her arms. In fact, numb hands at night are one of the classic early signs of carpal tunnel, and they are why so many developers feel like “a zombie during the day,” as she put it.

Carpal Tunnel From Mouse Use: What Helps at the Desk

Carpal tunnel from mouse use builds slowly, so small daily habits matter for anyone with web developer carpal tunnel:

• Keep your wrists straight. Set the keyboard and mouse at elbow height so your wrists are not bent up or down.
• Move from the elbow, not the wrist. Glide the mouse with your forearm instead of flicking it with your fingers.
• Use keyboard shortcuts to cut down on clicks, and consider an ergonomic mouse.
• Take short breaks every hour to open and close your hands and shake out your forearms.
• Add gentle daytime stretches as a bonus, up to 6 sets of 10, holding each stretch 15 seconds with 30 seconds of rest. See our carpal tunnel stretches at your desk. Skip grip balls and putty while you heal.

Desk habits help prevent web developer carpal tunnel and carpal tunnel from mouse use, but once the swelling has built up, most people need something that works on it directly. That is where the Carpal Solution comes in.

Why Splints and Pain Medicine Were Not Enough

Like many people with web developer carpal tunnel, Olivia tried splints and pain medicine first. The medicine “took the edge off the pain,” but her symptoms kept getting worse. That is a common experience, because neither one treats the swelling and entrapped inflammation that squeeze the median nerve and restrict blood flow and lymphatic fluid transport.

A splint holds the wrist in a neutral position, which can reduce pain from movement, but it does not promote healing from carpal tunnel syndrome. It causes muscle atrophy and stiffness, and its tight compression restricts blood circulation and lymphatic fluid exchange, which slows the dispersion of entrapped swelling. Read our doctors’ position on wrist splints.

The Carpal Solution’s targeted passive stretching works differently. It restores flexibility to the injured soft tissue, relieves pressure on the median nerve, relieves restrictions on blood circulation and lets lymph fluid flow freely to clear out the swelling. It is your body that does the healing; the Carpal Solution just jump-starts it while you sleep, so it does not take time away from work.

Carpal Tunnel Surgery NZ Patients Should Know About

Olivia’s friends were “laid up for a long time doing rehab,” and some still had symptoms after carpal tunnel surgery. Their experience matches the numbers. Carpal tunnel surgery has a patient satisfaction rate lower than 69%, because about 31% of patients report lingering or recurring symptoms, and no patient is satisfied with lingering symptoms. Learn more in 6 carpal tunnel surgery myths.

For anyone weighing carpal tunnel surgery NZ options, the wait is part of the decision too. Public health systems in New Zealand, the UK and Australia all have waiting lists for specialist appointments and elective surgery. Read about carpal tunnel NHS waits and a patient in Australia, and why waiting for carpal tunnel treatment is the right time to start a safe, natural treatment.

Our doctors’ two decades of experience is that people with three or more of the carpal tunnel symptoms listed on this site can be about 95% confident they have carpal tunnel syndrome. That is clinical experience, not a published statistic. You should still get an in-person evaluation and a formal diagnosis, but you can start a natural, non-invasive treatment while you wait. See a doctor promptly for constant numbness, weakness or thinning of the muscles at the base of your thumb.

Getting the Carpal Solution in New Zealand

Patients throughout New Zealand and Australia avert the complications and downtime associated with Carpal Tunnel Surgery with the alternative treatment developed by Doctors known as the Carpal Solution Treatment. Whether you are a computer programmer, electrician, web designer or dentist who depends on their hands for work, you can get proven relief from your hand pain, wrist pain, hand numbness and sleep loss with the Carpal Solution Therapy.

You can also put this hand / wrist condition in complete remission for years with just a 6 Week Treatment Regimen of gentle stretching applied while you sleep. It combines over 220 hours of gentle stretching in 6 weeks. There is no other way to duplicate this type of consistent gentle stretching.

Neurologists, including Dr. James S. Zu, MD, PhD, of Edison, New Jersey, call the Carpal Solution a better first line of defense. It is the best alternative to Carpal Tunnel Surgery, because it has 97% patient satisfaction over 21 years and 4.9 out of 5 stars on independent review sites like Google Reviews and there are no side effects nor risks of complications.

The Carpal Solution is a safe and effective way to treat CTS. There is no need to go on suffering. The Carpal Solution was developed by Doctors and works for most people. Most people are better from their worst symptoms in two to three weeks, and over 90% resolve their symptoms within 6 weeks; about 10% with excess systemic inflammation need 8 to 12 weeks (see the Persistent Symptoms Protocol). Then Carpal Tunnel goes away for 5 to 7 years for most.

With warehouses in Salt Lake City and Amsterdam and reliable courier service using DHL, UPS and FEDEX, we can send you the Carpal Solution wherever you find yourself in the world. Put our 30-Day Patient Satisfaction Guarantee to the test and put Carpal Tunnel Suffering behind you once and for all with The Carpal Solution. We can help you!

Web Developer Carpal Tunnel FAQs

Can a computer mouse cause carpal tunnel?

Heavy mouse use is linked to carpal tunnel symptoms. In the Danish JAMA study, more than 20 hours a week of mouse use was associated with possible carpal tunnel syndrome, while keyboard use was not. Carpal tunnel from mouse use usually builds over months, so early symptoms such as numb fingers at night are worth taking seriously.

Can I keep coding while I treat web developer carpal tunnel?

Yes. The Carpal Solution is worn while you sleep, so there is no downtime. Olivia kept running her business with web developer carpal tunnel under control and was sleeping through the night again within a week. Pace heavy mouse work for the first few weeks while the soft tissue heals; that is the most common reason web developer carpal tunnel flares up again early.

Is carpal tunnel surgery in NZ my only option?

No. Surgery should be the last resort. Most people can start with conservative care, including the Carpal Solution, while they wait for a specialist. Talk with your GP about your options.

How long does the Carpal Solution take to reach New Zealand?

Olivia’s order arrived by DHL courier in less than a week. Delivery times vary by location; see the shipping details above.

Is carpal tunnel common in NZ?

Carpal tunnel NZ cases follow the same pattern as in other countries: it is one of the most common nerve problems in the hand, especially among people who use their hands for long hours at work, such as developers, designers, tradespeople and health workers. See our list of who is at risk for carpal tunnel.

We can deliver the Carpal Solution anywhere in the world within 4 – 7 days with courier service from our warehouses. We have warehouses in:

• Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
• Amsterdam, Netherlands, Europe

Doctors developed the Carpal Solution Treatment working with Patients.
The Carpal Solution is the best alternative treatment to Carpal Tunnel Surgery.
It has 97% patient satisfaction over 21 years.

Most people are better from their worst symptoms in two to three weeks, and over 90% resolve within six weeks.

All without submitting themselves to the risks, complications and downtime of Carpal Tunnel Surgery.

The Carpal Solution has 97% patient satisfaction over 21 years among people with Carpal Tunnel Symptoms. It will likely work for you too.

It is the only treatment for Carpal Tunnel that comes with a 30-Day Patient Satisfaction Guarantee and many people are reimbursed 70 to 80% by health insurance.

Not only are there no risks of complications with the Carpal Solution Therapy, as you find with carpal tunnel surgery, but First Hand Medical has also eliminated any financial risk of trying the Carpal Solution.

Learn more about health insurance reimbursement for The Carpal Solution

When Healing Needs a Doctor’s Help and Professional Medical Evaluation

• Constant numbness that does not improve or loss of feeling in the fingertips that does not improve in 4 to 8 weeks.
• Extreme loss of the muscle at the base of the thumb, with loss of grip strength that does not improve over 6 to 8 weeks.
• Worsening symptoms over 6 to 8 weeks while using the best conservative treatments
• Symptoms that begin suddenly after hand or wrist trauma, a fracture or severe sprain from a fall or auto accident.
• Odd Symptoms that are not consistent with the Carpal Tunnel Symptoms listed on this website, that might be indicative of other nerve issues. A nerve conductivity study can clear up the confusion with minimal costs and not too much pain and no risk.

These signs may mean more advanced nerve involvement or a different condition and deserve professional medical evaluation and in person consultation. Home treatment can be used alongside professional in-person medical care while you wait for the healthcare delivery system to fit you into their schedule. There is no reason to wait doing nothing. You can start proven natural conservative treatment with good patient reviews while you wait for your appointments. If your symptoms start improving over 6 to 8 weeks, then you know you are on the right track and surgery is not necessary.