Carpal Tunnel Brace

Commonly termed as CTS the carpal Tunnel syndrome is a defect in the nerves of the wrist which makes the muscles weak and causes numbness in your wrist.

This syndrome then causes pain in your arms and elbows. It is best advised to tackle this syndrome as soon as it occurs to you so that it can be treated at an early stage. One such method of preventing this syndrome is to wear these a carpal tunnel brace. These braces support your wrist when at work.

The Carpal tunnel consists of a median nerve along with a few carpal ligaments and a tendon in the wrist. When the median nerve is compressed it causes this syndrome so the basic purpose of wearing the brace is to lessen the pressure on the median nerve. When worn around the wrist, this brace re-shapes the tissues near it thus increasing flexibility.

This syndrome is common to a sports-person or for that any other work that may involve regular use of wrist like typing, cutting and preparing food etc. This syndrome is also found in workers working on an assembly line which involves regular wrist work making the median nerve to come under compression.

The brace used should be worn mainly at night during sleep and it is very important to wear a brace that suits your wrist. Wearing a loose brace will not provide any benefit and a tight one can cause rashes and may even worsen the syndrome by further compressing of your median nerve.

This brace supports your wrist and hence reduces pressure on the median nerve. Therefore this brace is used to keep the wrist in position. One such ill effect of this syndrome is that it does not allow the patients to sleep at night but by using this wrist brace one can combat this problem.

Nowadays with the advancement in technology we find braces which can be controlled electronically and the required pressure can be set. However these braces are very costly and people normally prefer the braces with adjustable Velcro straps so that they can manually adjust the pressure. One needs to always consult a doctor before using these a carpal tunnel brace. It is advised to check the fitting especially near the thumb area so that it does not cause any pain.

Doctors usually advise to wear the carpal tunnel brace while working with wrists because it prevents the flaring up of symptoms. Also while sleeping one can wear them because it is usually at night that one can flex their muscles. Normally when not in use these braces are kept in the freezer so as to produce a cool feeling which alleviates pain.

The metal inside the braces absorbs the coolness from the chiller while the cloth over the metal protects direct contact of the cold metal with the skin. Thus we find a carpal tunnel brace eliminates the CTS by reducing irritation and thereby reducing pain in the wrist.