TheDailyApple has always advocated prevention to be the key towards good health, and this is no exception. With just a few preventative measures you can avoid future problems that repetitive strain may cause. However, if you re already suffering, you do have options to alleviate and hopefully eliminate your pain. A tunnel of bones and ligaments in the wrist narrows and this causes pinching of the carpal nerves that travel to the fingers and the muscle at the base of the thumb. Burning, tingling, and numbness can be felt in the fingers making it difficult to grip or make a fist, and impairing fine finger movements.
Symptoms are usually more severe at night.
You might try slowly bending your wrist back and forth, and rolling your shoulders in small, gentle rotations. In short, optimizing ergonomics, daily exercise, and modifying work habits can reduce risk of future problems considerably. Treatment Treatment can come in many forms, ranging from that of simple rest to having to actually undergo surgery. The action you need to take will depend upon the extent of the pain you are feeling. Wearing a splint both night and day can prevent you from putting the joint through the movement that is causing the pain.