Does your hand hurt or go numb? Do you find it difficult to move the computer mouse and move around small items? Most likely it is carpal tunnel syndrome, which is a common disease of modern office workers.
Dr. Dim
Part of the wrist is the carpal tunnel, which contains many tendons and a very important median nerve. Due to the constant load, the ligament that forms this channel tends to thicken, and it begins to pinch the median nerve, causing impairment in the microcirculation and nutrition of the nerve sheaths. ===The nerve tissue gradually loses its elasticity and the tendons and ligaments surrounding the nerve become inflamed—all of which leads to pain and numbness of the hand.
There can be two reasons for inflammation—trauma or constant long-term brushing. In addition to office workers, drivers, hairdressers, manicurists, tailors, artists, and athletes, almost everyone who works a lot with their hands suffers from tunnel canal syndrome. The symptoms of the syndrome are easily recognizable:
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