If they specialize in hand physical therapy, they can recommend something called “gliding” exercises ... traction device to help make your carpal tunnel area larger through stretching ...

From yoga to surgery, you have a lot of options when it comes to treating carpal tunnel ... occupational or physical therapist can help in a couple of ways. They may give you exercises to stretch ...

The NHS undertakes 37,000 operations a year to tackle carpal tunnel syndrome - a condition in which the wrist nerve becomes compressed. Here, Julie Jewitt, 40, a hospital theatre sister who lives ...

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy administered ... of tendon and nerve gliding exercises in the treatment of patients with mild ...

The most common condition affecting the hand and wrist is nerve compression such as carpal tunnel syndrome. What is carpal tunnel syndrome and how is it treated? Carpal tunnel syndrome is a nerve ...

Some people with wrist arthritis or carpal tunnel syndrome may benefit from cortisone injections. Physical therapy (PT) can be prescribed to help relieve wrist osteoarthritis. Gentle mobility ...

To improve the functional status of CTS patients, a combination of ultrasound therapy and a wrist orthosis may be more effective than a combination of paraffin therapy and a wrist orthosis.

Perform each exercise for 10 to 15 repetitions. Your physical therapist may suggest exercises to improve your hand grip. You can use a rolled towel or a hand-therapy tool called a Digi-Flex device. To ...

neck and shoulder exercises and activity modification. Activity modification strategies would include ergonomic advice on bicycle and/or at workstation to reduce compression at the carpal tunnel.