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The symptoms of carpal tunnel can resemble other conditions such as sports- or activity-related injuries. Also, some symptoms can be serious enough to keep you up at night and interrupt your sleep, and interfere with ordinary work and daytime activities.

• One of the main characteristic symptoms is waking up from sleep with parasthesia, a burning sensation, or a painful tingling in the palm, thumb, index, and/or middle fingers, and sometimes part of the fourth finger. It will usually not be painful when carpal tunnel symptoms are just beginning, but sometimes the numbness or tingling can be so intense that it is interpreted as pain. The feeling can also move its way up your arm. The feelings may be confused for low blood circulation in the area, or they may assume that their hand is just falling asleep.
• People with carpal tunnel may drop things more often because sweat glands are affected and your hands become dry, thus decreasing the friction between any object and the skin. Carpal tunnel syndrome also weakens grip strength.
• If parasthesia is absent, it is unlikely that carpal tunnel is present. Also, if the sensations are in the little finger, then carpal tunnel is unlikely to be the correct diagnosis since the median nerve has no sensory function for the little finger.
• The main way to test for carpal tunnel syndrome is electrophysiological testing, and it is one of the only ways to guarantee a diagnosis. It is done by studying the conduction of electricity through the nerves and by recording and evaluating muscle activation signals. It is a comparative study between the median nerves and other nerves in the hand. If carpal tunnel syndrome is present, then the muscle reaction will be slower at the median nerve. The main kind of electrophysiological test is the Robinson index, also known as the combined sensory index.
• There are other tests, but they are not conclusive, and if the person gets no results from the Robinson index, then that person only has mild carpal tunnel syndrome at best.
• One of those other tests is Phalen’s maneuver, which is when the wrist is flexed gently as far as it can be flexed. The doctor waits for the onset of numbness within sixty seconds of the flexing, and the faster the onset, the worse the carpal tunnel.
• Another test is Tinel’s sign, which is a way to detect irritated nerves by percussing (lightly tapping) the nerves and waiting for tingling feelings or numbness.
• Yet another test is the carpal compression test, also called the Durkan test, when a doctor firmly presses on the carpal tunnel for thirty seconds and waiting for symptoms. There is still some question about the efficacy of this test.

It is important for carpal tunnel syndrome to be diagnosed early before permanent damage is done. Sometimes, though, carpal tunnel syndrome is temporary and resolves itself on its own.

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Both caffeine and smoking slow blood flow thus if you have Carpal Tunnel Syndrome cigarette smoking and caffeine consumption will further compromise circulation to your hands. Smoking also deprives injured tissues of the oxygen needed for self-repair and can significantly slow down or prevent healing of your carpal tunnel.

All of this serves to conclude that smoking and caffeine will undoubtedly worsen your Carpal Tunnel Syndrome symptoms and escalate the severity of your condition.

Yours Truly,

Joseph Marquardt
President, Q-Based Healthcare TM
The Makers of All StopTM Products
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Bronson Arroyo, pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds might not be able to pitch this Thursday due to a condition that doesn’t normally affect MLB players, Carpal Tunnel. Arroyo first showed symptoms of Carpal Tunnel back in 2004, with the Red Sox, and has pitched with the condition popping in and out of his career for the past few years with little or no hindrance to his game.

The condition is caused when the median nerve, which runs from the forearm into the hand, is significantly compressed over a period of time. The tendons become inflamed and causes pain, weakness, or numbness in the hand, thumb, fingers, wrist, and forearm.

Carpal Tunnel syndrome usually starts with a gradual, vague aching in the wrist and can extend to the hand (especially the thumb and index and middle fingers) or forearm. This aching will develop into a frequent burning or itching sensation in the aforementioned area. Some Carpal Tunnel sufferers report their fingers feel useless and swollen, even though there is little to no swelling visible.

This condition usually affects those whose hands, wrists, and fingers are subject to continuous pressure from tasks or hobbies that require awkward, repetitive wrist or finger motions, aggressive pinching or gripping, or working with vibrating tools.

It was once thought this condition only affected office workers and others whose hands type or operate a computer mouse for extended periods of time, but nowadays, it could just as easily be a construction worker who uses a jackhammer for 8 hours a day. Also, some musicians, such as pianists, drummers, and guitarists,  complain of suffering with the crippling condition.

Unless he’s recently taken up needlepoint and a 10 hour a day blogging habit, I’d be willing to bet Arroyo’s condition is a result of the combination of being a major league baseball pitcher and a budding guitarist.

He’s currently taking an anti-inflammatory drug to control the aches and pains. Many topical carpal tunnel treatments contain emu oil, MSM, Glucosamine, and Camphor which have been touted for their anti-inflammatory properties. Also, topical treatments have the added benefit of being applied directly to the source of the pain, meaning you don’t have the hit or miss effect sometimes seen with oral meds.

We wanted to share some important information with you that will aid you in coping with this condition.

The National Center for Health Statistics reports, “Approximately 260,000 carpal tunnel release surgeries are performed each year, with nearly 47 percent of these work-related. Carpal tunnel syndrome accounts for the highest average number of days lost at work, when compared to all other major work-related injuries or illnesses. About 1 percent of people with carpal tunnel syndrome may develop permanent injury to the affected hand. Although it is rare, symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome may reoccur after surgery, in approximately 5 percent of patients.”

Yours Truly,

Joseph Marquardt
President, Q-Based Healthcare TM
The Makers of All StopTM Products
Info@qbased.com
Toll Free 1.866.314.8917

A new study from scientists and the Netherlands claim that bacteria may be a cause of arthritis. Specifically, researchers showed evidence to support that a specific gene called NOD2 triggers arthritis or make it worse when leftover remnants of bacteria cell walls (i.e., muramyl dipeptide or MDP) are present. The new discovery offers a beginning step toward new treatments to lessen the symptoms or even prevent inflammatory arthritis.

Scientists in the study went on to say that despite recent advances in the treatment of arthritis, the cause of arthritis is still a mystery to experts. Working with MDP and NOD2 is an important step toward understanding the underlying cause of arthritis. Learning this may one day help scientists to prevent arthritis altogether. The research on MDP and NOD2 was done by experimenting with two groups of mice. One group was normal while the other was genetically modified so that their NOD2 gene was deactivated. Next, scientists administered MDP to the joints of each mice within each group.  Results showed that mice with the deactivated NOD2 gene did not experience signs of arthritis. This finding may also be an important factor in the understanding and treatment of blau syndrome, which is a rare genetic disease characterized by granulomatous arthritis (arthritis caused by bacteria). Scientists then pointed out the next step in unsolving this puzzle. They explained that the next step is to find treatments that either rid the body of this inflammatory signal or mask it. Either way, scientists are very close to preventing this terrible disease that affects over 40 million Americans.

So what does all of this scientific data mean for you the consumer today?

1. While arthritis can’t be prevented, there are many ways to help control. A topical advanced arthritis medicine with emu oil can do wonders for arthritis.
2. I know the economy is bad and you shouldn’t waste food. However, that frozen leftover pizza in your fridge from three weeks ago may have bacteria. This bacteria may lead to arthritis according to the recent research. Thus, eat everything on your plate and skip the leftovers…

   (Source:  http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090331101111.htm)

We hope that you are not still suffering from Carpal Tunnel Syndrome; however, if you are, we wanted to share some important information with you that will aid you in understanding this condition.

Because Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is often misdiagnosed as a variety of other hand pain conditions, we have put together a comprehensive list that will help you to conclude if you truly have Carpal Tunnel Syndrome:

-Waking up during the night because your
-hands are numb
-Pain that radiates up your forearm
-Hands falling asleep (an indication of poor
circulation)
-Warm forearms but cold hands
-Decreased ability to grip items with your hand
-Decreased sensation in fingers or thumb
-Inability to adequately grasp objects, dropping  t
them
-Decreased acute motor skills in your hands
-Shoulder and neck aches

Yours Truly,

Joseph Marquardt
President, Q-Based Healthcare TM
The Makers of All StopTM Products
Info@qbased.com
Toll Free 1.866.314.8917