Wrist Tunnell Syndrome

[dougaross]

If I have to get carpel tunnel syndrome I would sooner get it detailing.

[jimmyjam]

PM me your email, I just got the info from my HR...

[prisonerofcs]

I've been fighting with carpal tunnel for a long time. I'm not willing to get the surgery so I've learned to control it.

1.) get a good wrist brace that immobilizes your wrist and thumb.You will want to wear this all night every night. A toss and turn a bunch and my wrist gets contorted all over the place. Wearing a wrist brace a night helped me tremendously.
2.) Get a prescription for naproxin, it's the same drug in aleve just a higher dosage. It's a safe anti-inflammatory and its very cheap ($10/month for me).
3.) By some bio-freeze, its a good topical pain killing ointment it really helps me.
4.) Be aware of what you are doing with your wrist, try to avoid holding in unnatural ways for very long. I understand its impossible to avoid completely, but just try to keep it to a minimum.

If you have to use a machine that produces alot of vibration, try to take breaks every 15min.

If all that doesn't help, skip your regular doctor and go straight to an orthopedic specialist. When my wrist was the worst, and I thought for sure I would need surgery, he gave a steroid shot and after 2 days the swelling was down and the pain was gone. He referred me a physical therapist who helped me develop the prevention routine above.

[mobileworks]

Would you rather have sore wrist or blind the rest of your life from looking at a computer screen?

[SeaJay's]

At this point in life, I would love a desk job. Do you know of anyone that will hire a grumpy old dude

Desk job probably wouldn't solve the carpel tunnel issue. I know a lot of people that get it from typing all day. Sounds like a joke I know but it is possible!

Have you tried stretching your wrists along with ice/heat? May help relieve some of the pain.

[VIP Reflections]

I have the same problem plus elbow tendinitis in the same arm. what i do that helps:

Wrist brace, soaking wrist and arm for 1 hour every other day in warm water mixed well with Epsom salt(< works like a charm and idk why), wrist carpel tunnel exercises! (not the one you do to chop morning wood either! )

and the #1 best thing to do, Ultrasound therapy. If you have a good ultrasound machine you will never complain about pain EvaRRR! you might want to buy a $400 one, but here is one i found on amazon for under 2 bills > Amazon.com: Ultrasonic Massager - HS3006 -- Pure Ultrasound Therapy: Portable, Affordable & FDA Approved: Health & Personal Care
Also, look up the product BIoFreeze. You apply the BIOFreeze before you buff and you should have no pain. i use this as well its good stuff. its like icyhot times 5. hope this helps and feel better.

-Frank

[C. Charles Hahn]

I'm surprised no one in here has mentioned cortisone shots.... those seem to work wonders for joint-area issues like carpal tunnel.

[Flash Gordon]

Find a good Physical Therapist or Occupational Therapist that is used to working on hands and depending on how bad your carpal tunnel syndrome is they may be able to show you some self stretching techniques to help lessen your symptoms and recommend other things to help lessen your symptoms.

Thank you again for that very insightfull PM. I really appreciate you taking time out of your day to help me

I agree,
I work at a corrugation plant and carpal injuries are a hot issue right now. We had a PT come in and show us different stretching techniques. I'll see if I could get something emailed to me and I'll forward it to you.

Yea man, if you can find any usefull info on excercises that will help, I will appreciate it 4 sure

Have you considered wrist supports?

I can't even work wearing latex gloves, so I'm not sure if I would follow through on this. Guess it depends if I wanna get better or not. Thank you

I have tried anti inflammatory drugs, stretches, creams, wrist wraps. Nothing helped the least little bit. The only that works for me is not polishing.

It is so bad that it wakes me up at night or starts to hurt while I am holding on to the steering wheel as I drive. Surgery is an option but my doctor said that if it didnt work I would be worst off with scar tissue and all.

I just take it easy. I spread my buffing sessions out.

I feel your pain Joe

Hopefully we can both find a nice cushy deskjob oneday.....maybe somewhere like Autogeek

[Crazy Amos]

Hopefully we can both find a nice cushy deskjob oneday.....maybe somewhere like Autogeek [/COLOR][/B]

Careful what you wish for guys, I have a desk job and it's not that great. I'm mean yeah, sitting in your butt all day CAN be nice-especially when its 100 outside or -20.

BUT, and a BIG "But - all of that sitting makes you soft. Your back aches and your knees get screwed up from all of the sitting. I thought when I was younger I would have a to. Of energy because of sitting all day-not the case at all. When I get home, my mind is so tired of thinking about "numbers" all I want to do is do something mindless. Like watch TV.

Most of the time when I daughter goes to sleep around 9:00-10:00, I will go out in the garage and buff on a hood I have. It's my medication and nightly sleep aid.

Now that spring is here, I sit at my desk and stare out of the window and day dream of detailing. I get the spring "bug" horribly every year haha!

One of these days my balls will drop and I will take the plunge of making detailing my career.

BTW, what does carpal tunnel feel like? Sometimes I think I may have it from operating the "space puck" at work.

[DLaw]

I had to have Carpal Tunnel surgery when I was 17. The numbness in my fingers and the painful tingling "burning" and the lack of strength was unbearable. I'm in my late 30's now and can honestly say it was the best decision my Mom made for me. I'm not saying that therapy, stretching, and exercises won't work or even help. I'm just saying for me it was the best course of action. CTS is terrible to live with but, a small incision, same day surgery and some OT/PT is well worth it. That's my 2 cents.