Seven Triggers for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Mar 5th, 2009 by Kathryn Merrow
Did you know that most carpal tunnel symptoms are caused by triggers? Something occurs that causes your symptoms. That’s how bodies work–you only get a symptom if something happens to cause that symptom–a trigger.
Here are some common triggers that cause Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
- Bone structure which is not symmetrical. One leg may be actually longer than the other, for instance. I know it’s a far distance from your carpal tunnel, but it causes neck strain and that can cause Carpal Tunnel symptoms.
- Collapsing-forward or forward-head posture. This causes a lot of muscle stress which can generate “trigger points.” (Trigger points can cause carpal tunnel symptoms!)
- Repetitive movements that are done in out-of-neutral positions.
- Mineral deficiencies and vitamin deficiencies. Or, too much of a certain mineral or vitamin.
- Certain metabolic disorders. Anemia, thyroid disorders, or blood disorders.
- Allergies and asthma; chronic infections. (If you “hike” your shoulders up or are a chest-breather, it will cause carpal tunnel symptoms.)
- Stress.
Of course, you don’t have all of these triggers, but my guess is that you have at least one of them. Forward-head posture is quite possibly the most common trigger.
You can go to the March 5, 2009 edition of CarpalTunnelRadio and learn more about triggers. It’s just 15 minutes long, so it gives you a good excuse to take a little break and have a cup of tea.
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