The mouse hand is, in medical terms, a “repetitive stress injury”. Generally speaking, wrist movement under normal circumstances will not interfere with the median nerve. However, when operating a computer, because the keyboard and mouse have a certain height, the wrist must be dorsiflexed at a certain angle, then the wrist is in a forced position, can not be naturally extended. Chinese medicine treatment of the mouse hand follows the principle of activating blood circulation, eliminating swelling and relieving pain, expelling wind, cold, damp and evil, unblocking the meridians, regulating qi and blood, so that qi and blood run smoothly, improve local circulation, repair damaged tissue, and enhance the tendons, tendon sheaths to resist traumatic strain. Of course there are other treatments, such as exercise therapy.
The causes of mouse hand computer keyboard, especially the mouse is the main “carpal tunnel killer”. In addition, with the increase in the number of people driving, the steering wheel has also become one of the “killers”. Other frequent use of the hands of professionals such as teachers, editors, journalists, assemblers and fractures of the wrist, the chances of becoming a patient with carpal tunnel syndrome are high. According to the survey, women are three times more likely than men to develop the disease because women usually have smaller wrists than men and the median nerve in the wrist is easily compressed. In addition, pregnant women, rheumatoid arthritis patients and people with diabetes, hypertension, thyroid dysfunction also have a greater than average chance of getting this disease.
Mouse hand Chinese medicine treatment Chinese medicine treatment of the mouse hand should follow the principle of activating blood circulation, swelling and pain, both to expel cold and dampness causing external evil, but also need to dredge the meridians, and qi and blood, to make the qi and blood run smoothly, local circulation can be improved, damaged tissue can be repaired, so as to achieve the purpose of healing. Sihuatang An Sheath Anti-inflammatory Patch through the affected area of the drug, the force of the drug directly to the foci, can effectively stretch the affected blood vessels, promote local blood circulation, eliminate stagnation, accelerate the absorption of blood stasis, to achieve the blood circulation, through the meridians and channels, the effect of the glory of tendons and bones, so as to effectively eliminate pain, swelling, flexion and extension inconvenience, striae bulge and other symptoms, so that patients get rid of the suffering of the mouse hand.
Exercise therapy actions.
1, using a watch as an auxiliary device, turn the wrist clockwise and counterclockwise 25 times.
Effect: Relieve wrist muscle pain.
2, action: hand with a weighted water bottle, first palm up to hold the water bottle, do from the natural down to up lifting action, then the palm down to hold the water bottle, do from bottom to top movement, each 25 times, exercise wrist flexors.
Effect: Prevention and control of wrist spur growth, enhance wrist strength.
3, action: stretch the body parts, but also to force the five fingers of the hands, 20 to 30 seconds each time, do 2 to 3 times.
Effect: Enhance joint resistance, promote blood circulation.
4, action: inhale enough air to clench your fist, exhale hard, while sharply stretching the little finger, ring finger, middle finger, index finger in turn. Left and right hands each do 10 times.
Effect: Exercise the bones of the hand, soothe the stiff state.
5, action: use the index finger and thumb of one hand to knead the fingers of the other hand, starting with the thumb, each finger for 10 seconds, smooth breathing.
Effect: Promote blood circulation, relax the body and mind.
6, action: hands holding a ball (such as tennis balls), or hold the palm of the hand can hold things (such as fruit, etc.), up and down the wrist 20 times each. The weight of the ball can depend on their own strength.
Efficacy: enhance wrist strength, exercise body coordination.
7, action: palms together, back and forth movement friction to slightly hot.
Effect: Promote blood circulation in the hands. Shoulders: When stretching the left arm to the right, stretch the neck to the left, paying attention to the arm not to be too high, and a certain distance from the chest, do not have a sense of pressure. Hold for 0 to 45 seconds each time, and change the right arm.
Simple daily hand activities to prevent mouse hand wrist exercise wrist stretching action: extend the left hand, palm outward, fingers up. Hold the four fingers of the left hand in the right hand and apply force backward. Hold your breath and maintain the movement for 30 seconds. Switch to the right hand and do it. Repeat 2 to 3 times. Wrist flexion: Extend the left hand with the palm facing inward and the fingers downward. Press the right hand into the back of the left palm and apply force inward. Hold your breath and maintain the movement for 30 seconds. Switch to the right hand. Repeat 2 to 3 times.
Stretch your arms out straight, level with your shoulders, then cross your left and right hands tightly, clasping your ten fingers. Inhale, stretch your arms upward, and maintain the position for 15 to 20 seconds.
Effect: Enhance wrist flexibility, stretch the upper back and upper chest, and reduce shoulder pain.
Tip: After stretching upward, keep your arms close to your ears and your elbows straight.
Rotate your wrists and stretch your arms flat, hold your fists, and rotate your fists inward on the axis of your arms for 15 to 20 seconds. When finished, do it again in the opposite direction.
Effect: Relaxes the wrist muscles, keeps the wrists flexible and relaxes the arm nerves.
Tip: Keep your shoulders and arms stable and immobile.