Symptoms:Symptoms
of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome include tightness,
discomfort, stiffness and pain located on the front
side of the hands and wrists. Tingling, numbness
or paresthesia (Pins & needles)
affecting the thumb, index, middle and half of
the ring finger. (All fingers do not have to be
affected simultaneously) Loss of strength in the
hands. Pain, aching, swelling, and diminished coordination
of injured areas. A need to massage hands, wrists
and arms. Assuming a defensive posture in order
to protect sensitive wrists.
Cause
of Symptoms: One of the main causes
of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome stems from the
the overuse of the finger flexors and finger
adductor muscles in unidirectional movement patterns,
(Gripping, squeezing, typing, etc.) therefore
making them stronger, shorter and tighter than
the extensor muscles. The result is a "muscle
imbalance" between
these two groups of muscles, causing the flexor
muscles to impinge the underlying soft-tissue
structures, including blood vessels and the median
nerve. Carpal tunnel is also occurs in those
suffering with arthritis, diabetes, pregnancy
and more.
Treatment
of Symptoms: FLEXTEND® can help
prevent
carpal syndrome as well as reduce the
symptoms associated with carpal tunnel syndrome
by eliminating
muscle imbalances in the hand and wrist that
are often associated with the compression
of the median nerve.
The FLEXTEND® exercises
for carpal tunnel syndrome are specifically
designed to strengthen all of the extensor muscles
and tendons in the forearm in multiple planes
of motion. All of the exercises isolate
these muscles in different ways, providing specific,
yet total involvement of the extensor muscle
group.
Combining the lengthening effects
of FLEXTEND® on the flexor muscles and tendons
and the strengthening effect of the exercises
on the extensor muscles and tendons, can help
ease compression of the underlying soft-tissue
structures within the finger, hand, wrist and elbow
joints. This in turn, decreases pressure on the underlying
blood vessels and allows normal blood / oxygen transport
to be regained.
The strengthened
extensor muscles can also help prevent the flexors
from overpowering them in such a way as to create
abnormal flexed postural positions of the fingers
and wrist, which also increases pressures on the
soft-tissue structures within the wrist joint.
FLEXTEND® also increases strength, endurance,
flexibility and stability of the fingers, hand,
wrist and elbow.
No matter what your occupation, from ranchers to
doctors and musicians to
professional athletes,carpal
tunnel treatments, such as cortisone
injections and carpal
tunnel surgery may
be avoided with the diligent use of the FLEXTEND® training
system.
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