Subject: Re: Prevention Carpel Tunnel

From: [email-masked] (piesner)
Date: Thu, 21 Mar 1996 07:04:29 -0500 (EST)

>[email-masked] wrote:
>> 
>> Are there any blacksmiths out there that have had carpel tunnel surgery on
>> their hammer hand?  Was it sucessful.  How long the recovery?  Your help
>> would be appreciated.  Thanks in advance.
>> 
>> Dick
>> Grand Island, NE
>

Hi, I personally did not have surgery, but i have seen the results of the 
different kinds of surgery and of course now that is should be available to 
all make sure that you get the fibroscopic and less invasive type.
There are exercises to prevent carpel tunnel, i've seen them many places, i 
think Rodale press had a book on preventive routines.  also one should watch 
out for ligament fatigue and tendonitis.  All these can be lessened or 
prevented with rest routines and stretches.  It makes sense that if you 
contract a joint it should be stretches, periodically throughout the work 
day not at a fitness club.  We also have had successs with prevention of 
recurrance and had a guest chiropractor talk to an OABA meeting on the 
responses to pain signals and how to understand them.  My theory is just as 
we become more competent in our work our bodies begin to rebel or wearout so 
i believe in prevention.  As an aromatherapist i have used essential oil 
blends to relieve temporary pain.  Don't get me wrong, surgery as a 
correction is fine, but prevention is better.
Best of luck>
Eilleen Yorysh
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