Saturday, June 6, 2009

Holistic Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Treatment

By Tom Nicholson

Well, you aren't really stopping tracking in the middle of the road, but there are carpal tunnel exercises out there that looks like you do. We're about to show you one of them today and explain how helpful this can be to prevent carpal tunnel. Even if you are experiencing slight or severe cases now, it might still be able to effectively relieve some of that pain.

Starting the Exercise

The exercise is started by standing up straight with your arms extended out front. You want your palms facing out, like you are stopping traffic. Hold this position for about 5 seconds for the best result. At the end of 5 seconds, relax your hands. Do not move on to the next step without allowing time for your hands to relax.

Under Arrest

After you've stopped traffic and everything feels good, it's time to look like you're getting arrested. Make a fist with each hand and hold the position. It's important to squeeze tightly so you can experience the strain in your fingers and wrists. Do this for five seconds as well and just as you get finished, roll your wrists down. This will put extensive pressure on the wrist area, but they will feel good when you're done.

Sets and Repetitions

It is recommended to do about 5 to 10 repetitions of each exercise, but you can do as many as you want. Do not do any more than you can handle. Do not continue if you are experiencing worsening symptoms of carpal tunnel. However, if it is working then keep at it for the best results.

The Inner Workings of the Exercises

When you do these exercises you will feel them working in many different areas. The stopping traffic exercise will help to stretch your shoulders, biceps, forearms, wrists, hands and fingers. Everything is connected, so when you work one area you hit them all.

During the getting arrested technique you will feel it in your neck, shoulders and shoulder blades, as well as many of the areas where you felt the first exercise. This will help you recognize how everything works together and may even lead to you working other areas of your body which can in turn help with the carpal tunnel. For now, though, just keep up these exercises everyday.

A Review

You want to do 5 to 10 repetitions of each exercise for carpal tunnel. Each movement should be focused. Avoid being lazy about the moves as this won't help. You want to feel relieved of tension in the arms, wrists, fingers and joints after doing the exercises. If you feel you can do more repetitions then go ahead, but do not over do it. Now that you know these helpful exercises you can pass them on to others who can benefit form them.

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