After entering the information age, mobile phones and computers have played an important role in work, study and entertainment. At the same time, due to the excessive use of electronic products, some people have “mouse hands”, which brings a lot of inconvenience to life. “Mouse hand”, also known as “carpal tunnel syndrome”, is due to prolonged use of the mouse, keyboard or riding (the wrist is pressed on the handlebar), resulting in the compression of the median nerve in the carpal tunnel, causing finger pain, numbness, muscle A disease of weakness and dysfunction.
If the symptoms of “mouse hand” are severe, which obviously affects work and life, first of all, pay attention to rest, do not repeat finger and wrist movements for a long time, and avoid all actions that aggravate the symptoms. Secondly, appropriate treatment methods are usually recommended, that is, local injection treatment, that is, “blocking”, and taking painkillers together to relieve symptoms as soon as possible and promote recovery; physical therapy (heat compress, infrared, ultrashort wave, ultrasound, etc.), Muscle sticking, acupuncture, massage and other treatments. If the effect is not obvious and the symptoms last for a long time, the patient needs to use a small needle knife or surgical release. In addition, in order to promote recovery and prevent the recurrence of “mouse hand”, rehabilitation exercises are essential.
Here are 2 simple actions to save your “mouse hand”.
1. Rubber band resistance extension finger. Put the five fingers together, use a rubber band or rubber ring to wrap the distal end of the finger, open the five fingers to the maximum angle, resist the resistance of the rubber band, hold for 1-2 seconds, and then close. Repeat the above actions 10~15 times/group, 2~3 groups each time.
2. Small equipment to relax hand muscles. Patients can purchase palm massagers (polygonal/hexagonal massage balls), fascia balls, massagers and other small instruments to relax the muscles of the hands and forearms, which can relieve muscle tension and pain symptoms.
Please pay attention to prevent “mouse hand” and make the working environment conform to ergonomic principles. For example, the height and proportion of personal chairs and desks should be properly matched; computer keyboards should be placed properly to avoid Wrist angle is excessively bent during operation; silicone mouse pad is used to support the wrist. Most importantly, take regular breaks, moderate activity, and avoid prolonged single movements. (Summary)