Steemit Learning Challenge | S22W1 || Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
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What's carpal tunnel syndrome? Write in your own words after getting knowledge from the lesson post. |
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A disorder known as Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) occurs when the median nerve in your wrist is pinched or crushed. This frequently occurs when you use vibrating instruments or type a lot and make repetitive hand or wrist motions. Injuries medical conditions like diabetes or hormonal changes like pregnancy or menopause might potentially be the cause. Pain and other symptoms result from the carpal tunnel a narrow opening in the wrist that is unable to accommodate swelling or nerve pressure. CTS symptoms include hand and wrist pain which is frequently worst at night. Your thumb index and middle fingers may tingle or become numb. Using your hand repeatedly can weaken the muscles in your forearm making it things that are difficult to grasp. Depending on the reason this illness might develop gradually or quickly. Sometimes the cause is obvious such as an injury but other times there is no recognized cause.
One popular treatment for CTS is physical therapy. Stretches nerve glides and wrist rotations are a few exercises that can help with pain relief and movement improvement. You can relax your muscles before performing these exercises by massaging your wrist or using a hot pad. The majority of patients recover well with regular therapy but in certain extreme situations surgery may be necessary to relieve the nerve strain. To stop it from recurring it's critical to find and address the underlying reason such as changing your work habits.
How would you diagnose a carpal tunnel syndrome? Any clinical investigation or assessment tests? |
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Doctors or therapists begin by performing a thorough examination of our hand and wrist in order to identify carpal tunnel syndrome. They assess the sensation of our hand when we move or push specific areas and inquire about any symptoms you may be experiencing such as pain tingling or numbness. Bending our wrist to examine if it causes discomfort or tingling is a straightforward test known as the Phalen test. To check for nerve problems the therapist can also use Tinel's sign which involves tapping on our wrist. These tests assist in determining whether we have compression of our median nerve.
If more information is required the doctors may take tests such as nerve conduction studies (NCS) or electromyography (EMG). The function of our muscles and nerves is assessed by these tests. The doctor may recommend ultrasounds or X-rays if they believe there may be further issues such as arthritis or fractured bones. Finding the root cause of the problem is the aim in order to plan the appropriate course of treatment. It's may be therapy or surgery.
Try to practice at least 3 exercises that you have learned from the lesson. Share images gifs or videos while practicing preferably gifs or videos. |
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I then proceeded to carpal tunnel syndrome stretches which target the thumb wrist and carpal region to release tense muscles. Lastly I performed median nerve glides a particular exercise designed to strengthen the nerve's route and lessen numbness. I used a heating pad before to beginning.
My wrists felt more relaxed after using it for a few minutes. In addition to feeling wonderful performing each of these exercises step-by-step demonstrated how they could be used to treat or prevent wrist issues.
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Share your review after performing these exercises either on yourself healthy individual or patient.
When I saw someone in good health using these exercises they said they were helpful for increasing their range of motion and avoiding wrist problems. The median nerve glide exercise was effective in relieving tingling and numbness in a person with carpal tunnel syndrome. But consistency is essential to obtaining good effects as these exercises need to be done regularly. All things considered these exercises are beneficial for prevention and treatment particularly for those who spend a lot of time using their hands at work.
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Every day we have to face various tasks, and one of the parts that plays the biggest role in the organization of these tasks is our hands and wrists. Using the hands to lift something heavy or perform any work means putting pressure on the wrists. However, when this pressure is excessive, our wrist nerve problem is called Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
If you feel pain in the wrist, go to the doctor and do a thorough examination and do different wrist exercises. The doctor can diagnose this problem of our wrist.
By doing regular wrist exercises I think it will help reduce the pressure on our wrists and play a role in keeping our wrists healthy.
Hello friend greetings to you, hope you are doing well and good.
CTS is the disorder in wrist muscles, yes this is true and I have experienced it few months ago. The best way for curing it is all these exercises you have shown here. That little cute doll has done too and shown us Best way how to perform these exercises.
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Thank you for understanding the lesson and sharing your assignment; I hope that you will enjoy this week's lesson and try to implement it in your life if you see any such case.
Observations
Task 1 (2.6/3)
You have shared a great knowledge about carpal tunnel syndrome, its symptoms, cause, but didn't add its types. There are 4 types that I explained in the lesson. Acute, chronic, primary and secondary. A bit more depth require to complete the answer. I appreciate your effort.
Task 2 (3/3)
In the second question, you tell us about how you have to assess a patient by doing physical examination, history taking, special tests and investigations. Excellent.
Task 3 (2.7/4)
You try the CTS stretches, median nerve glides, arm prayer stretch, wrist rotations exercises. You did the CTS stretch, and wrist rotations correctly. But I already warned you one time befur that you have to perform exercises on yourself if you can't due to any solid reason at least make pictures or videos in which you are guiding other users to perform exercises. That's why I accept 2 exercises only perform by you not of your daughters. If you don't want to show your face you can cover your face with mask or veil. Always remember to apply heat pack before performing exercises to relax the muscles and reduce stiffness. I appreciate your efforts.
Overall you made a great attempt to answer all the questions. I appreciate your efforts. But next time try to avoid the above written suggestions. Keep learning and try to implement your knowledge to the people suffering from carpal tunnel syndrome or any type of wrist. Thank you.