Carpal tunnel symptoms can happen when your neck muscles aren’t happy. What makes them unhappy? Lots of times it’s the way you sit.
When you’re sitting at your computer, are you sitting nice and straight? Or, do you slouch? Do you twist your legs under your chair?
Are you tilting your chin down or up instead of having a level chin?
How about when you watch television? Do you always
curl into the same leaning position?
Old habits are hard to break. Why? Because they take some thought and lots of practice to overcome.
But changing your habits can make a world of difference to your neck muscles. That means you will have fewer carpal tunnel symptoms.
I believe you can do it!
Sometimes, it might mean correcting the level of your computer or chair. It might mean putting a footstool under your desk. Maybe lowering and moving your mouse closer to your body.
I believe I told you about PCPeekers some time ago. If you wear bifocals and they make you do “bad things” to your neck to see the monitor, PCPeekers can help.
I got my pair at the eye doctor. They are a half pair of glasses that slip right over yours and somehow correct vision to exactly right for computer reading.
If you always curl on the couch or sofa or chair in one direction, switch. It won’t “feel right” to sit in the opposite position but it will help get you back into a more neutral position.
Muscles don’t like to be “stuck” in just one position. We were built to move; to use all of our muscles in all kinds of positions rather than just a few.
Why am I bugging you to “sit up straight?” Because I care about you and you deserve to feel better! I’ll be so happy when you have carpal tunnel pain relief!