Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Treatment - Cold Pack Therapy with Penguin Fingers

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Before we discuss carpal tunnel syndrome
treatment it is first important to learn how this
condition occurs. The carpal tunnel is a narrow
passage of both bone and ligaments in your wrist.
The median nerve passes through this passage. For
most people there is never a problem with this
nerve passing through this small tunnel.

• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Treatment - Cold Pack
  Therapy with Penguin Fingers

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• However, continuous wrist and hand movement puts
  stress on the tendons, and may even cause them to
  swell. This swelling logically limits the space
  in the tunnel and can eventually put pressure on
  the median nerve. The pressure has the undesired
  effects of numbness, pain and limited movement.
  There are many activities that contribute to
  these overuse injuries.

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•  Overuse injuries are very common in occupations
  that include keyboarding, playing musical
  instruments or even workers on an assemble line.
  It is the repetition with the hand and wrist that
  exposes oneself to this sort of inflammation and
  discomfort.

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• The most common form manifests itself in the
  wrist. Additional symptoms include pain,
  weakness, burning, numbness or even tingling in
  the hand. If you are experiencing any of these
  feelings then you need carpal tunnel syndrome
  treatment. The good news is that there is help
  that you can do from home as long as your pain
  and discomfort are only moderate.

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• This moderate discomfort accounts for the vast
  majority of all cases. However, without a
  lifestyle change and any treatment your pain and
  mobility can progress to severe. For more severe
  cases you will need to consider surgery or even
  physical therapy treatment.
•  For moderate cases cold pack therapy will
  provide just the relief you need. Gel ice packs
  will not only lessen the pain they will also help
  reduce the swelling and pressure on the median
  nerve and provide immediate, temporary relief
  around the wrist. Of course this form of carpal
  tunnel syndrome treatment must be applied
  appropriately.

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• We recommend applying cold therapy in 10 to 20
  minute increments. Do not apply ice directly to
  the skin. This cannot only cause pain and
  discomfort due to the cold, but could eventually
  lead to damage. There are numerous ways to avoid
  this direct contact.
• The most common technique is to use a towel to
  serve as both a container and a barrier. However,
  this method does not treat the entire wrist, can
  be messy and will involve another hand or some
  bandage to hold it in place.
• Not a big deal, but it will prevent you from
  accomplishing anything else, and may take more
  time if you decide to rotate the ice around each
  side of the wrist. Fortunately, companies have
  finally started to make sports medicine cold pack
  therapy products just for this condition. I
  recommend purchasing one of these ice wraps made
  especially for the wrist. They are very
  inexpensive.

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•  Custom ice wraps are extremely comfortable and
  provide effective carpal tunnel syndrome
  treatment. The concept is very simple.
  Manufacturers begin with gel ice packs. This gel
  is a special substance that freezes quickly and
  feels comfortable when applied. The packs are
  then sealed in plastic or rubber before being
  placed in a special material that is perfect for
  many physical therapy applications. Once such
  material is neoprene, but there are others.

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• Neoprene adds the perfect amount of insulation
  and padding without preventing the cold pack
  therapy process from working. Now you have a
  finished ice wrap that is a perfect carpal tunnel
  syndrome treatment. They can be put right back
  into the freezer for multiple applications. The
  nice thing about these ice wraps is that they may
  be used over your clothes without creating a mess
  when the ice thaws. 
• Penguin Fingers is an established retailer of all
  kind of gel ice packs that specialize in each
  individual body part. Read more about gel ice
  packs at http//www.penguinfingers.com/