Many women will have mild symptoms that they notice, but can generally deal with until after their baby is born. Other women consider having hand splints fitted by a physiotherapist if the condition appears early in pregnancy and is affecting their life and/or work situation.
You may wish to try some strategies that deal with
fluid retention as well as some simple exercises involving loosening the wrists, essentially aimed at releasing the pressure on the nerves.
Approaches that women have found helpful can include:
Exercises
Massage
Aromatherapy
Acupressure and Shiatsu massage
Acupuncture
Homoeopathy
Physiotherapy splints
Ultrasound
Exercises. You may find that a few simple exercises will help with the pain and sensations of carpel tunnel. They can include:
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Holding the hands up towards the ceiling (above the head) and moving the hands in a circular motion clockwise, then anticlockwise, for a couple of minutes first thing in the morning. |
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Holding the hand open then slowly one by one, starting with your littlest finger first, clenching each finger in a 'wave' action, ending with the thumb. Repeating this a dozen or so times. Sometimes repeating this action with a soft hand squeeze-ball or some play dough throughout the day will help. |
Image 2-24 shows the hand starting the wave action to clench.
Image 2-25 shows the hand finishing in a full clench.
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Standing with straight arms and placing the hands flat on a table, fingers pointing away from you. Leaning forward so that you get a gentle stretch in the wrists. Then gently turning the hands over so that the top of the hands are on the table and the fingers are pointing towards you. Slowly lean back to get a stretch in the top of the wrists. |