Can You Get Carpal Tunnel from Video Games?

As a matter of fact, yes, you can and relief can come from chiropractic carpal tunnel treatment in Portland. Video games and computer games have become a worldwide pastime in recent years, and carpal tunnel syndrome has grown accordingly. Video games can have a positive side, such as improving hand-eye coordination, fostering a healthy (hopefully) sense of competition, and maybe even helping gamers to de-stress. Still, as with any repetitive motion, playing computer games can cause carpal tunnel pain.

Other causes of carpal tunnel pain include using the computer or laptop for work, such as data entry, typing for communication, navigating while doing Internet research and, other administrative or office work. Carpal tunnel is also often caused by repeated workplace duties that involve the hands, fingers wrists, and forearms. Afflicting retail cashiers, assembly line workers, machine operators, and other professions. Playing sports (like tennis, swimming, rock climbing, weight lifting, golf, and more), or participating in hobbies, can also bring about that telltale carpal tunnel pain that occurs on the outside of the wrist and stretches up toward the elbow.