Home » Health & Wellness  » Alternative healing » Em-power your hands Have you ever, ever-thought of how much we've taken our - hands for granted? Used, mis-used and abused them, often over looking their cry for help? For a moment just imagine if these appendages of ours started getting crippled, how much would it decimate our life & the world around us. With our modern day life & work styles, it has become very important for our own good that we give them their due respect & nurture them with greater care ..
After having covered WMSD's in general and back & spine related traumas [the most common of WMSD's] in our previous two articles; in conclusion, we shall dwell into the next most common group of WMSD's, viz: the injuries to the hands [upper extremities] like - Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Raynaud's Syndrome, Tendonitis, Thoracic Outlet Syndrome etc.

The Cause

Work related musculoskeletal disorders [WMSD's], also known as repetitive strain injuries, or cumulative trauma disorders, effect muscles, nerves, tendons, ligaments, joints, cartilage and spinal discs.. Tissues (commonly, muscle or tendon) get injured during daily routine activities as a result of decreased blood flow or added strain leading to nerve compression, tendon damage, muscle strain and joint damage. Initially, injury is unnoticeable and a regular nights sleep heals the injury. Over time tissue damage is carried over into the next day. Eventually, this damage can accumulate to the point that a regular nights sleep no longer heals the damage and a musculoskeletal disorder sets in.

The Caution

Have you had a problem fastening a button or opening a doorknob? Difficulty performing your daily routine tasks? Look out for any of the following signs & symptoms and get yourself a proper medical opinion.

• Pain
• Swelling
• Numbness or tingling
• Tenderness
• Burning
• Spasms
• Weakness
• Loss of joint mobility
• Loss of coordination

The W M S D's & HOMEOPATHY

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome :

Painful inflammation due to compression of the nerves of the wrist, hand & fingers, caused by repeated bending, straining of the wrist, holding tools or material tightly, pressing wrist against hard objects etc.
RUTA - 200.. 3'pills daily morning, for 3'days every week.
CALCAREA FLOUR - 6X.. 5'tabs daily morning & night.

Raynaud's Syndrome :

Also known as 'hand-arm vibration syndrome' is a disorder of the blood vessels of the hands or fingers caused mostly due to vibrating hand tools.
AGARICUS - 200.. 3'pills daily morning, for 3'days every week.
RHUS TOX - 30.. 3'pills once daily.

Tendonitis :

Inflammation of a tendon or it's surrounding sheath caused by repeated movement of a joint. It could lead to any of the following conditions - tenosynovitis [wrists], trigger finger [while opening the palm, effected finger opens gradually & ultimately is flung open], DeQuervain's disease [tendons to the thumb], epicondylitis [tennis elbow-pain outside the elbow bend & golfer's elbow-pain inside the elbow bend], rotator cuff tendonitis [shoulder or upper arm].
RHUS TOX-200.. 3'pills daily morning for 3'days every week.
RUTA-30.. 3''pills once daily

NOTE :

Daily practice of Pranayam will go a long way in enhancing your body's oxygen levels & blood circulation & thereby reduce the impact of any strain and enhance healing or repair of injured tissues.