Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Avoid irritating your median nerves. Stretch your wrists. Take over-the-counter (OTC) anti-inflammatories. Use cold therapy.

Answer: The carpal tunnel within your wrist is a narrow passageway made up of small carpal bones and ligaments. The tunnel protects nerves, blood vessels and tendons that go into your hand. The main nerve that innervates your hand is called the median nerve. Avoid activities that compress and irritate the median nerve such as repetitively flexing your wrist, lifting heavy weights with your hands, sleeping with bent wrists and punching solid objects. Wearing tight bracelets and watches may be a risk factor also, so make sure to leave ample space. In many cases of carpal tunnel syndrome, a single cause is difficult to identify. Often it involves a combination of factors, such as arthritis or diabetes combined with repetitive strain in the wrist. The wrist anatomy of people can make a difference some have naturally smaller passageways in their wrists or have carpal bones that are positioned oddly. Stretching your wrists on a regular basis can be effective at reducing or minimizing carpal tunnel symptoms. In particular, wrist extensions can help make more room for the median nerve in the carpal tunnel by stretching the ligaments that attach to the carpal bones. The easiest way to extend and stretch both wrists at the same time is the "prayer pose" with your palms together. Put your palms together in front of your chest and raise your elbows until you feel a nice stretch in your wrists. Hold for 30 seconds and repeat 3-5x daily. You can also grab the fingers of the affected hand and pull backwards until you feel a stretch at the front of your wrist. You may feel more temporary tingling in your hand with this stretch, but don't stop unless you feel pain. In addition to hand tingling, other symptoms commonly associated with carpal tunnel syndrome are: numbness, throbbing pain, muscle weakness and color changes (too pale or too red). The only part of the wrist/hand typically spared symptoms is the little finger it's not innervated by the median nerve. The symptoms of carpal tunnel are often related to having inflammation/swelling in the wrist, which either directly irritates the median nerve or crowds (pinches) it. As such, taking OTC non-steroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAIDs), such as ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil) or naproxen (Aleve), can be very helpful to reduce symptoms short term. Painkillers such as acetaminophen (Tylenol, Paracetamol) can be used for carpal tunnel also, but they don't impact swelling, only the pain. Anti-inflammatories and analgesics should be considered short-term strategies for pain control. There isn't any evidence that these drugs improve carpal tunnel syndrome in the long term. Taking too many NSAIDs or taking them for too long significantly increases your risk of stomach irritation, ulcers and kidney failure. Taking too much acetaminophen or taking it for too can cause liver damage. As an alternative, rub an ointment that contains a natural pain reliever into your sore wrist/hand. Menthol, camphor, arnica and capsaicin are all helpful for relieving mild-to-moderate pain. If your wrist is sore and looks or feels swollen, then apply a small bag of crushed ice (or something cold) to it in order to reduce inflammation and numb the pain. Doing so may also reduce hand symptoms. Cold therapy is most effective for soft-tissue injuries that involve some sort of swelling because it reduces blood flow. Apply the crushed ice to your wrist for about 5-10 minutes 3-5x daily until the symptoms subside. Compressing the ice against your wrist with a stretchy Tensor or Ace bandage is even more effective for fighting inflammation. Always wrap ice in a thin cloth before applying it skin it prevents skin irritation or frostbite. If crushed ice isn't available, use a large ice cube, frozen gel pack or small bag of frozen veggies instead. In some cases, cold therapy may aggravate the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome. Avoid ice if that's the case with you.

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Invite people who you are comfortable and/or close with. Do not invite acquaintances just to fill up space at your party. Text/email your list of close friends to find out if they are free. Consider the group dynamics for an outing.

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This includes the people who both love you and who you really love. Make a list of your friends and friends that you would like to share your special day with. The people who come are going to be the most meaningful part of your special day. Twenty somethings report that there are 8-10 people who they feel close enough with to share emotional support. Thirty somethings give the number between 5-10, typically. Write down a list of the people who you feel that support from. You may want to let your close friends bring a friend or two. This might make the group more diverse while also keeping it a more intimate and meaningful celebration. Facebook makes it easy to invite a great big group of people to a get together. However, it can be difficult to estimate how many people will truly come. Additionally, being around many acquaintances on your birthday that you do not feel very connected to can end up making you feel more lonely on your birthday. This is not to say that there can be no acquaintances at your party. Having a few acquaintances there might be good for the group because they are new people. However, be intentional about the acquaintances you invite, and only invite a couple of people you do not know well. Do this about four weeks before your event. Tell your friends what day(s) you are thinking of getting a celebration together and ask them if/when they would be free. Ask them what days and times work best for them. Based on who responds and when they are free, you can start to think about what to do. If you want the group to be a little bigger, ask your friends if they would like to bring a friend or two to the outing. Ask them to get back to you when they know whether they will be attending alone or with a friend so you can plan accordingly. Talk to a couple of your closest friends. Tell them that you want to have a birthday celebration with your close friends. You can start to brainstorm who would be the best to get together for a celebration. You want to make sure that the group dynamics will mix well, and your friends might have good input for how that can work out. Consider having two different celebrations for you birthday. You can get brunch with one group of your friends or family in the morning, and go out for dinner and dancing with the other group, for instance.