Wrist pain can be anguishing for people who need their hands to perform work but find challenges to do so due to achiness in their wrists and fingers, according to The Chicago Tribune.
The carpal tunnel, which helps the hands and fingers open and close, is one possible culprit that can serve as an obstacle to people who type, dental hygienists, factory laborers or others who use their hands.
"That tunnel is very, very tiny," said Debbie Amini, who holds an occupational therapy job in North Carolina. "So when there's swelling around the tendons, it fills up the space and causes pressure. And that puts pressure on the median nerve so the nerve can no longer get nutrition from its blood supply. People who use their hands and their fingers a lot – like typists – can overuse those muscles to the point they become inflamed,"
Her advice for treating and remedying the condition includes resting the achy wrist for five minutes each hour and applying ice for 20 minutes.
Untreated carpal tunnel syndrome can lead to the hand and fingers experiencing numbing, weakening and muscle damage, according to the U.S. National Library of Medicine.