carpal tunnel syndrome,oh NO!!

**CountArach** · 10-31-2006, 07:50

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome hey? Been looking at the Babe Thread a bit too much me thinks

**Andres** · 10-31-2006, 09:43

Originally Posted by CountArach

Been looking at the Babe Thread a bit too much me thinks

In that case, he should be happy he only got the carpal tunnel syndrome...

Priapism is much nastier... I heard

**The Stranger** · 10-31-2006, 11:36

What is CTS? like muisarm of RSI, Repeated Stress Injury?... If so my dad and brother have it, i dont :P damn im lucky

**naut** · 10-31-2006, 12:06

CTS is basically a renamed, version of RSI. IIRC, the tendons in the wrist inflame, and pinch the nerves against the bone. Causing pain and inability to use your hands and wrists.

**Proletariat** · 10-31-2006, 12:25

Where your hand and wrist meet, you have a carpal tunnel. Beneath the skin where you can see the crease where that wrist-palm joint is, you have a band that almost looks like a subdurmal watch band. On some people, this band is naturally a little too tight, which can be problematic since all of the nerves that control you're finger movements are bundled up and run through this tunnel.

The pressure on this nerve bundle gets excacerbated when you do alot of movements or spend alot of time with the wrist either flexed or extended (typing on a keyboard with no wrist support, a waiter carrying a tray underneath with one hand).

You might just need an ergonomic keyboard to fix the problem, but alot of them are crap, you're doctor or ortho could prolly recommend a nice one. If not, a wrist cock-up splint that would keep the tunnel in the neutral position (less pressure on the tunnel which the nerves run through) should most likely do the trick. If it gets very bad over the years, they can go in and do a carpal tunnel release, where they just cut through the 'watch band' I mentioned earlier, and then I could spend six weeks with you afterwards cleaning the surgery site and making sure you get your range of motion back.

**ELITEofWARMANGINGERYBREADMEN88** · 10-31-2006, 14:28

Priapism? never heared of it, I'll look it up :-)
some funny posts here,thanks guys lol
Count, I don't like The Babe Thread :)
ergonimic Keyborad? Intersting
Still hate the idea of Surgery... YUCK
Dad had this in his 20's, had it bad(sometimes he could not even hold a coffee cup), but it went away in couple years.
Proably going to cut back on the comp (helps my eyesight to lol) and use a wrist brace, mabye give my wrists hot hand baths, that should work.

**Sigurd** · 10-31-2006, 16:54

Originally Posted by Proletariat

and then I could spend six weeks with you afterwards cleaning the surgery site and making sure you get your range of motion back.

You are just begging for a male-chauvinistic comment here, in my younger years I would have jumped at it...

All though, I think I might be coming down with... what was it .. carpal ..?

**ELITEofWARMANGINGERYBREADMEN88** · 10-31-2006, 17:29

carpal tunnel syndrome,Sigurd

Puzz, Good Post. Didn't know some of that stuff you saw, even thoguh I researched it several times. I got 2-3 weeks before MTW2 comes out, so I'll rest my wrists and see how they feel then :)