Resting Contributions by sshowalter

Along with any other carpal tunnel syndrome treatments you try, you’ll need to rest your hands and wrists for a short time.

Also, ice and elevation can provide temporary relief from carpal tunnel syndrome while you are modifying your lifestyle to prevent recurrence.

To assure that your wrist is rested, your doctor may choose to put your wrist in a splint. The splint holds the wrist in a cocked-up position. It may be worn only at night, when symptoms are usually at their worst, or throughout the day and night. Since any motion raises the pressure in the carpal tunnel and counteracts the effects of the splint, many doctor recommend the splint be worn continuously for the first week to ten days.

Resting is so important for our physical bodies and our minds as well. In our over-worked and stressful society, we do not find the time to rest. When the pain from carpal tunnel syndrome becomes unbearable, you'll need to rest your wrists from doing too much work. Hopefully, you'll notice the symptoms long before they become unbearable and can integrate resting and stretching into your daily life (along with modifying the activity that is causing you pain the first place.

Along with any other carpal tunnel syndrome treatments you try, you’ll need to rest your hands and wrists for a short time.

Also, ice and elevation can provide temporary relief from carpal tunnel syndrome while you are modifying your lifestyle to prevent recurrence.

To assure that your wrist is rested, your doctor may choose to put your wrist in a splint. The splint holds the wrist in a cocked-up position. It may be worn only at night, when symptoms are usually at their worst, or throughout the day and night. Since any motion raises the pressure in the carpal tunnel and counteracts the effects of the splint, many doctor recommend the splint be worn continuously for the first week to ten days.

When muscles are overused, it can be difficult for them to heal. Taking time to rest, especially from the strenuous activities that might cause your pain in the first place, could be extremely helpful.

Prolonged bed rest is usually not advised. However, your doctor may recommend resting in bed for one or two days. Too much bed rest can weaken muscles and slow recovery. Doctors recommend staying active within the limits of your pain and avoiding activities that worsen back pain.

Guidelines for activity include:

• Do not bend or twist your back.
• Do not lift heavy objects. Learn the proper way to lift even light objects, using your knees rather than your back for leverage. If necessary, have a physical therapist or ergonomic specialist teach you proper body mechanics for daily activities.
• When lifting, squat down next to the object, hold the object close to your chest, maintain a straight back, and use your leg muscles to slowly rise.
• Plan ahead and ask for assistance with lifting or moving heavy objects.
• Avoid sitting for long periods. When you do sit, choose seats with good lumbar support. You may be able to use a standing desk at intervals to help avoid prolonged sitting.
• Avoid standing for long periods. as well. If you need to stand, place a low footstool in front of you and alternate placing each foot on it for a period of time. This will take some of the load off your back.
• Consider job retraining if your work requires a lot of heavy lifting or sitting. Ask whether your company has someone who specializes in helping redesign the workplace for the restrictions an individual with back pain requires.

Resting is an extremely crucial part to the successful treatment of cervical cancers and all other ailments. Juts like a professional athlete needs to rest their muscles and cannot train every day of the week, the rest and recovery time that you allow yourself during your fight with cervical cancer is extremely important for your recovery.

Remember to:

• Allow yourself to get an adequate amount of sleep each night (this may change, so listen to your body and if you need 7, 8, 10 or more hours of sleep, try to let your body have it! However, sleeping too much, more than your body needs, is not necessarily ideal)
• Take time out throughout your day to relax, check in with your body, and assess what you may need. Are you feeling stressed? Can you release some of that anxiety? Can you acknowledge your breath?
• Consider engaging in some mind-body techniques like breathing exercises, yoga or meditation. While these may not seem like "resting" since you are in fact doing something, these can be considered to be active resting, as you help rejuvenate your body during these exercises.

Resting is an extremely crucial part to the successful treatment of cervical cancers and all other ailments. Juts like a professional athlete needs to rest their muscles and cannot train every day of the week, the rest and recovery time that you allow yourself during your fight with cervical cancer is equally extremely important to for your recovery.

Remember to:

• Allow yourself to get an adequate amount of sleep each night (this may change, so listen to your body and if you need 7, 8, 10 or more hours of sleep, try to let your body have it! However, sleeping too much, more than your body needs, is not necessarily ideal)
• Take time out throughout your day to relax, check in with your body, and assess what you may need. Are you feeling stressed? Can you release some of that anxiety? Can you acknowledge your breath?
• Consider engaging in some mind-body techniques like breathing exercises, yoga or meditation. While these may not seem like "resting" since you are in fact doing something, these can be considered to be active resting, as you help rejuvenate your body during these exercises.

Resting is an extremely crucial part to the successful treatment of cervical cancers and all other ailments. Juts like a professional athlete needs to rest their muscles and cannot train every day of the week, the rest and recovery time that you allow yourself during your fight with cervical cancer is extremely important for your recovery.

Remember to:

• Allow yourself to get an adequate amount of sleep each night (this may change, so listen to your body and if you need 7, 8, 10 or more hours of sleep, try to let your body have it! However, sleeping too much, more than your body needs, is not necessarily ideal)
• Take time out throughout your day to relax, check in with your body, and assess what you may need. Are you feeling stressed? Can you release some of that anxiety? Can you acknowledge your breath?
• Consider engaging in some mind-body techniques like breathing exercises, yoga or meditation. While these may not seem like "resting" since you are in fact doing something, these can be considered to be active resting, as you help rejuvenate your body during these exercises.

The treatments for cancer, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy will add to the fatigue you already feel from fighting cancer. It is important to allow your body to rest. This will help your body maintain the strength to heal itself.

You may continue your usual activities to the extent that you feel able. Check with your physician before attempting strenuous activity, even if you fell well. Be aware that it may take some time for you to recover your pretreatment activity level.

The treatments for cancer, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy will add to the fatigue you already feel from fighting cancer. It is important to allow your body to rest. This will help your body maintain the strength to heal itself.

You may continue your usual activities to the extent that you feel able. Check with your physician before attempting strenuous activity, even if you fell well. Be aware that it may take some time for you to recover your pretreatment activity level.