Instead of relaxing in a restful sleep, many people are kept awake at night by pain in their hands. The symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome range from tingling in the fingertips and numbness to numbness and severe pain.
In carpal tunnel syndrome, a specific nerve in the wrist area is constricted, causing discomfort and pain. If the symptoms occur frequently or persist, surgery is usually performed. Complications are not uncommon. Fortunately, there has recently been a gentle way of treating carpal tunnel syndrome that has the same effect as surgery.
From tingling in the fingertips to damage
Carpal tunnel syndrome causes damage to the median nerve. This runs together with various tendons through the carpal tunnel, a space between the carpal bones and the carpal ligament above them. The median nerve is responsible for the sense of touch and sensation on the inside of the hand as well as for controlling certain hand and finger muscles.
Due to a bottleneck in the carpal tunnel, increased pressure is exerted on the nerve and the pinched nerve begins to hurt. The pain is accompanied by tingling, numbness and discomfort in the thumb, index and middle fingers, and the whole hand often feels furry and swollen. The symptoms occur more frequently at night during sleep or after cycling or talking on the phone, for example, as the hands are bent. Initially, the symptoms usually disappear quickly after shaking. In the later stages, the symptoms become chronic. In addition, gripping movements become more difficult as the ball of the thumb recedes.
Carpal tunnel syndrome should be treated at an early stage
Early treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome can prevent permanent damage to the median nerve. Anyone who notices typical symptoms should therefore definitely consult a doctor.
Once carpal tunnel syndrome has been diagnosed through tests and measurements, sufferers are usually first prescribed a wrist splint. This is intended to prevent the hand from bending at night. However, this splint usually only provides short-term relief. If you also wear it during the day, you run the risk of your wrist stiffening due to lack of movement.
If the symptoms do not improve, surgery is advised. This involves splitting the roof of the carpal canal and widening the nerve canal. This reduces the pressure on the nerve and the symptoms disappear. However, the operation is often associated with long periods of downtime and complications such as persistent discomfort or hypersensitivity and hardening of the scar are not uncommon.
Pain can be gently relieved by mechanical stretching.
Recently, there has been a way to effectively treat painful carpal tunnel syndrome yourself without surgery - with curpal®. The new treatment method does exactly what surgery does: It widens the carpal tunnel, which can lead to rapid and noticeable relief of symptoms. This method of mechanical stretching is new in Germany, whereas it has been used in the USA for some time. curpal® is a further development of the American device.
What makes treatment with curpal® so effective?
The cuff of the curpal system is shaped like the letter C. The principle of the treatment is that the hand is pushed into this C and an air cushion in the curpal® handpiece is inflated using a hand pump, similar to a blood pressure monitor. This creates tension in the hand, which stretches the carpal canal. The stretching gives the nerve running in the carpal canal (median nerve) more space again, the pressure on the nerve decreases and the symptoms of nerve pressure, such as tingling in the fingers, pain at night or numbness, subside.
As curpal® has only been on the market since fall 2016, there are no representative studies on its effects as yet. However, numerous users confirm that the success of treatment for incipient carpal tunnel syndrome is noticeable after just a few days. The more advanced the carpal tunnel syndrome, the longer it can take for the symptoms to improve.
"In the beginning, it was just a tingling sensation in the fingertips."
If left untreated, carpal tunnel syndrome can lead to severe damage to the metacarpal nerve and loss of the ability to grip. This is why carpal tunnel syndrome symptoms must always be taken seriously and clarified. Click here for the alternative treatment method from curpal.
curpal® is the first and only way in Germany to effectively treat painful carpal tunnel syndrome without surgery. The sleeve widens the carpal tunnel, which usually relieves the symptoms quickly.
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