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A Pain in the ... Hands


Are Your Gadgets Making You Sick? A pain in the...hands
The condition: Though carpal tunnel syndrome's shining moment in the media spotlight may have come and gone, the ailment is still very much real for many a hobbled keyboard jockey. According to AOL Health, carpal tunnel occurs when the median nerve in your forearm becomes pinched due to swelling. The effect is numbness, tingling and pain in the palm side of your thumb, index and middle fingers.

How to prevent or cure it: You can avoid carpal tunnel by taking frequent typing breaks and using a splint to keep your wrists straight. For more, check out 26 Home Remedies for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome from Howstuffworks.


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