While there are a lot of rumors about carpal tunnel syndrome, it is hard to find a definitive answer on what, if any, actual link there is between the development of carpal tunnel syndrome and the use of computers.

Does computer use increase one's chances of developing carpal tunnel syndrome? If you do a ?search? on the internet, you can find several stories that say no, and just as many that say yes . . . sometimes even from the same source! While there are still some conflicting beliefs on how the use of computers affects this injury, the problem seems to be more prevalent than ever before. This article will help to show the correlation between extensive computer use and carpal tunnel syndrome.

There is a general belief that working for extended periods of time using a computer will lead to an increase in carpal tunnel syndrome, and that jobs such as data entry lead to higher risk of the disorder. Since carpal tunnel syndrome is caused by constant repetitive or static motion of the hands and wrists, logically this would make sense. There are several studies that initially suggested that the repetitive motion and static flexion that is involved when using a computer or playing video games may cause carpal tunnel. Though this is not conclusively proven in studies, what is proven is that any task that involves excessive duration, repetition and force does in fact cause carpal tunnel syndrome.

Carpal tunnel syndrome can be caused by anything that involves excessive unidirectional movement patterns that require too much force, duration and repetition, as the overused muscles begin to compress the anterior wrist and the median nerve within. The tendons that pass through the carpal tunnel (a small area between the carpal bones and the transverse carpal ligament in the wrist) can become swollen from doing the same movement over and over, like typing on a computer or playing video games or a musical instrument for long periods of time. Long time use of a computer often leads to writer?s cramp, which some argue is an early onset of carpal tunnel syndrome.

Keep muscles balanced with active stretch and exericse techniques and stave off the disabling effects of carpal tunnel syndrome and other repetitive strain injuries.

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