What can help carpal tunnel syndrome?

Previously, I discussed what carpal tunnel syndrome is and how desk based workers have an increased risk.  So what can you do to help youself:

  • Vitamin B6 – Carpal tunnel syndrome has been linked to low levels of vitamin B6, so suplementing with the vitamin may help.  In fact, several trials have found B6 may alleviate the symptoms, even in people who are not deficient in the vitamin.
  • Yoga – In one study a yoga based therapy was more effective at easing carpal tunnel syndrome than improving grip strenght than wrist splints or no treatment.
  • Acupuncture – In one radomised control trail, acupuncture was just as effective as steriod treatment,and it was also better at reducing sleep disturbance and improving never conduction than the drugs and came with minimal side-effects.

 

Reference

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19590482

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15098856

https://apb.tbzmed.ac.ir/Article/APB_571_20130114180051

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1949298/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9820263 

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