Should you wear a wrist splint if you have Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
Well, resting your muscles may be one of the best things for getting rid of your symptoms. And wearing a splint or wrist brace can “force” you to rest your muscles. A brace can be part of a whole program to “get your body back in order” but I don’t suspect it’s usually the whole answer.
I read the article of a doctor who said that wearing a brace all of the time would be better than using it only at night. I know you’re hurting but that’s kind of like wearing a girdle all of the time. Whenever you wear something that prevents normal or full movement your muscles can weaken.
You have a wonderful body! It was built to move. And bodies heal all the time!
But sometimes during sleep, we do things that our bodies just don’t like. And then our muscles
complain and we get symptoms–like carpal tunnel syndrome.
That’s why it makes sense to wear a wrist splint or brace while you sleep.
If sleeping doesn’t cause symptoms for you but daytime does, then wear the brace during the day instead. Just don’t adjust it too tightly–you still want to have good circulation through the area.
If you use your wrist brace temporarily while you take care of yourself and take lots of other natural, logical steps to help yourself heal, you can have carpal tunnel pain relief!