Working on the computer for extended hours, excessive use of mobile phone and stressful lifestyle.
The root cause of your aching hand could be hiding in your neck! Working on the computer for extended hours, excessive use of mobile phone and stressful lifestyle that rarely lets you maintain your natural upright posture may be the main reason behind unexplained hand pain.
Shockingly enough, in so many cases of chronic but seemingly unexplained hand pain, patients have undergone carpal tunnel surgery on the hand on the advice of doctors only to find out the pain was due to a herniated disc in the neck.
The reason this happens is because the nerves in the neck control many things, one of which is the arms and hands.
If pressure is applied to these nerves, the pain will actually develop where the nerves go to (in this case, the hand).
Herniated discs and nerve canal stenosis in the neck most commonly cause pain at the shoulder, thumb, second digit and middle finger.
It is obvious that treating the hands will not help alleviate this pain since your hand isn't the root cause but merely a site of the symptom.
Depending on the intensity of pain and inflammation medications may also not work unless one is targeting a short-term relief of the symptom. Neither physiotherapy nor cortisone shots on the hand will make this pain subside permanently.
The only way to deal with this pain on a sure shot basis is to maintain an upright posture of your entire spinal cord, especially the cervical (or upper part of the) spine.
Perform a set of these 5 exercises, four to five times daily; it takes about 2 minutes to perform a set of these exercises - you can perform these anytime, anywhere.
l Press your palms against your forehead and push one against the other, resisting motion. Hold this position for 5 seconds and repeat this exercise 3 times.
l Place your hand against the side of your head. Try to bring your ear to your shoulder, resisting the motion. Repeat for the other side too. Hold each position for 5 seconds.
l Cup both hands against the back of your head. Attempt to push your head back, resisting the motion. Hold this position for 5 seconds, and when finished relax slowly.
l Put your right hand against the right temple. Try turning your chin to your right shoulder, resisting the motion. Repeat this on the left. Hold for 5 seconds and relax slowly.
l Shrugs: Stand or sit erect letting your hands hang lose. Keep the shoulders relaxed.
Raise the shoulders as high as possible, as if trying to make them touch your ears. Retain this peak position for a second and then lower them slowly to their original relaxed position.
Performing these exercises will strengthen your neck muscles, making you less likely to suffer from cervical problems. These exercises if done correctly will not only prevent but also treat cervical neck pain caused by various lifestyle factors.
Happy Health!
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