Experts have revealed a simple minute test that can reveal whether you are suffering from a common health problem affecting millions of people around the world. This is carpal tunnel syndrome, which indicates damage to one of the main nerves in the wrist. , according to doctors you don’t need any special equipment to do it.
Modern technologies such as smartphones and computers, they have greatly simplified our lives in recent decades. However, experts warn that if you spend several hours a day typing on the computer, you are at real risk of developing carpal tunnel syndrome.
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a disease that occurs when the median nerve of the wrist is compressed. Symptoms usually include pain in the fingers, arm or shoulder, as well as a tingling sensation in these areas, numbness in the hands and reduced grip strength.
In the past, SKT was caused by wrist injuries, diabetes or pregnancy, no nowadays it is increasingly associated with office workers, as they are the ones who spend around seven to eight hours a day tapping away at the keyboard. Treatment for carpal tunnel involves taking pain medication, exercising the wrist, or wearing a support brace. In difficult cases surgery may be necessary.
Carpal tunnel is currently associated mainly with long-term computer work.
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How do you know if you have carpal tunnel syndrome?
If you are concerned that you have this syndrome, there is a very simple test called the Phalen maneuverwhich you can perform in the comfort of your own home and does not require the use of any medical equipment.
As the American doctor Myro Figura stated in his TikTok video, this is a test in which you put the backs of both hands together so that they are pointing down, and you have to hold this position for at least 60 seconds. “It’s the number one test for diagnosing carpal tunnel syndrome,” he noted.
Figura explained that every person who feels pain, tingling, or numbness in the first three fingers on any hand (thumb, index, and middle finger)may have this common disease. “The reason it works is that SKT is damage to the median nerve in the wrist. This movement exerts pressure on this nerve, which is in charge of these three fingers,” he added.
