This is the listing of exercise video image #2 of 2 for the prevention and rehabilitation of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
Carpal Tunnel has reached pandemic proportions with little relief being offered via invasive treatment methods like surgery, which provides a failure rate of about 80%+ within 3-years post-surgery. Whether you utilize the Flextend / Restore system or not, it is imperative to implement conservative treatment methods consisting of stretches and exercises. Of course you have to be careful, as performing the wrong exercises, such as flexion / gripping exercises, often increase the already debilitating symptoms of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome by further impinging the median nerve.
Although Carpal Tunnel Syndrome can be caused by a variety of conditions such as increased edema during pregnancy, diabetes, obesity, arthritis and other ailments, it is most often caused by a muscle imbalance between the muscles that open and close the hand. Here yo uwill learn a couple of simple active stretch exercises that will correct the imbalance and increase the space within the carpal tunnel, relieving the impingement of the median nerve.