Capral tunnel syndrome treatment and prevention
The most effective means of treatment and prevention are by proper stretching, changes in diet and reducing or stopping the stress on the muscles in the carpal area.
More physical ways to reducing the stress on the carpal tunnel involve adopting a more ergonomic work and life enviroment such as using an ergonomic keyboard (and perhaps switching from a QWERTY key layout to a more efficient Dvorak Simplified Keyboard layout). Also it is important not to put physical stress on the wrists by hanging the wrist on the edge of a desk, or exposing the wrists to strong vibrations.
It has been shown that taking multiple mini breaks during the stressfull activity is more effective than taking occasional long breaks. Note that one will find these breaks very disruptive at first, but once adjusted to them, they will make a huge difference in carpal tunnel pain, with possibly more stress reduction than all other treatments combined.
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