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On disease of the hands  few people think as long as the hand does not really begin to hurt. For the first time this  disease was discovered many years ago for workers performing monotonous  flexor-extensor movements brushes (for example, when building machines). Also  sign language interpreters are suffering from this disease. Now tunnel syndrome is a very  spread among the people whose profession is connected with a permanent job at the  computer. The hands of these workers are in constant tension, and eventually  nerves or joints of the hands can not stand, forcing a person to experience severe  the pain.

Once upon a time, spending entire nights at the computer, young people do not  unaware of the harm they cause to their hands. Constant voltage  Brush jam the median nerve - the main nerve center arm. And this in  geek arose a terrible pain. Carpal tunnel syndrome is, of course, treated,  but better to advance to take care of themselves, without causing unpleasant  consequences?

The cause of pain is a pinched nerve in the  carpal canal. Pinching can be caused by swelling of the tendons passing  in close proximity to the nerve, as well as, swelling of the nerve.  The reason is pinching the nerve is a constant static load on one and  the same muscles that may be caused by a large number of repetitive  movements (for example, when working with a mouse) or the uncomfortable position of hands, while  work with the keyboard, in which the wrist to be in constant tension.  All this may lead to a constant feeling of pain or discomfort in your hands,  weaken, and numbness of hands, especially hands. It should be noted that the pain in his hands  may be caused not only clamped wrist nerve damage and  spine (low back pain, herniated intervertebral discs) in which  damaged nerve that goes to the hands of the spinal cord.

According to  inter-job.ru, the disease begins slowly, with no apparent cause, and develops  rising. That is, the pain is slowly but steadily increasing. First felt  periodic discomfort in the wrist, as if something interferes - is comparable to  sensations of too tighten the strap hours. Then, over time,  there is pain, at first barely perceptible, which quickly get used to, and then -  constant pressing pain, especially severe in the evening and at night.

At this  stage should think seriously about the visit to the doctor on the disease progresses more  rapidly.

Over time, added new nasty ailment  feelings. Tingling in the fingers, especially in large and medium-sized, hand  numb. The pain goes in the forearm and hand. The thumb and the weakening of labor  performs its functions.

The chronic form of the syndrome occurs after a  Six months after the first signs of illness.

In the period of acute  problems are exacerbated. A person suffering from this disease often can not keep  in the affected arm or even a cup of coffee. Working with the computer turns  in the real torture - to print patient hand is incredibly difficult, as the use of  mouse.

The risk of disease

Statistics  diseases tunnel syndrome suggests that women tend to suffer  more often than men. In rare cases, the syndrome is caused by damage to the wrist  either as a complication of another disease such as arthritis.

In the period  Pregnancy risk rises considerably tunnel syndrome -  woman's body loses its immune system, directing all the resources on the development of the fetus.  Also, the disease most often catches people who are obese, the reason - in  produced by the lack of proteins that are the building blocks  muscles and tendons, and, consequently, loss of elasticity.

Ergonomics, the correct position  Hand

For the prevention and treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome should be  take care of the ergonomics of the workplace, as often as possible to interrupt  work and perform a small set of exercises for the hands, which you will find  below.

Proper hand position

A.  When you use the keyboard, the angle of bending arms at the elbow should be straight (90  degrees)

Two. When working with a mouse wrist should be straight and lie on the  the table as far as possible from the edge.

Three. Stool or chair should be a  armrests, as is desirable for the convexity of the special wrist  (Mouse pad, keyboard or a special form of a computer desk with  bulges).

Exercises for arms

Than  often you will be interrupted to perform the exercises, the more they will  benefit.

A. Shake hands.

Two. Squeeze your fingers into fists (~ 10  times)

Three. Rotate fists around its axis.

4. Pressing one  hand on the fingers of other hand with the palm, as if palm and twisting  wrist outward.

With these exercises you will improve blood circulation in the  muscles and stretch them.