My wrist is sooo sore what is going on?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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What is this pain??????⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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The carpal tunnel is a small passage in the wrist⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
where nerves and tendons pass from your arm into⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
your hand and fingers.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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During pregnancy hormones cause you to retain⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
fluid, they also soften the ligament that forms the⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
roof of the tunnel. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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When this happens, the nerve⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
running through the tunnel may become squashed⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
which can cause symptoms like pins and needles,⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
numbness and stiff painful hands. OUchhh!!!!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Tips to manage your symptoms⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
• Avoid heavy lifting.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
• Avoid repetitive tasks.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
• Keep your wrist in a neutral position.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
• Apply ice (wrapped in a tea-towel) over your⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
wrist for 20-30 minutes every 2-3 hours.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
• Wear a compression bandage or Tubigrip™.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
• Wear a wrist splint, especially at night, to keep⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
your wrist neutral.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
• Massage helps to drain fluid and ease referral pain in arms and shoulder⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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The bad news is that this pain can stick around or show up wtih breast feeding.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Good news is that it won’t stay forever.
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Sending nurturing love and well being to you 💟
