Touch screen or touchscreen gadget is now more widely used. The index will be more often used when someone operate the touch screen gadget. When done in time is too long, the index can also numb.
Expressed by Dr. Andrew Primadhi SpOT of Hasan Sadikin Hospital, soreness or numbness in the fingers, including the index due to the use of old gadgets that could indeed happen. This condition can be caused by Carpal Tunnel Syndrome occurs when the median nerve in the hand are being pinched.
"The mechanism is actually identical to the result of the work the other hand requires the wrist to bend like writing, typing, or doing some housework," said Dr. Andrew in conversation with detikHealth and written on Monday (04/13/2015).
As a result, an increase in tension in the carpal tunnel so that one of the effects that disrupt the median nerve mensarafi hand to the fingertips so that numbness appeared. So, what can be done if the fingers are already numb or sore?
"Taking a break and waved his wrist to reduce complaints. If the complaint is not well deteriorate and disappear, consult a doctor," said Dr. Andrew.
Handling of soreness accompanied by severe pain due to carpal tunnel syndrome is mentioned Dr. Andrew generally can be treated with medication, the use of buffer hand, physiotherapy, or if necessary, the patient should undergo surgery. Operations performed to liberate trapped nerve by cutting the ligaments.
Surgery is generally done when the hand was very painful and often recur at night. Operation is also performed if it occurs atrophy or muscle wasting in charge of moving the thumb. Thus, activities that in fact easy as unbuttoning or bring the thumb with the other fingers would be difficult.
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