How to Sleep with Carpal Tunnel

[@marysinclair1214]

I had carpal tunnel for years. At night my hand would get so bad you could have chopped it off with an axe and I wouldn’t have felt a thing. Long story short. Was going to get the surgery my symptoms were getting bad during the day as well. I couldn’t ride my horse my hand would go numb. I started exercising daily for 30 minutes. Doing hand exercises as well. My carpal tunnel is 80% better. Still get some numbness at night but nothing like before. Do exercises especially shoulder and hand. I do everything because I have a lot of aches so I do full exercises routine. I just turned 60yrs old and this has changed my life. I have a young horse I am raising and I want to be strong enough to ride him.

[@stressedbutblessedmomma7792]

Can you please share specific exercises to do??

[@Mushroomstops]

I hope you ride like the wind! I’m not a horse person so I don’t know any lingo but I hope your dream comes true. Your comment inspired me. Thank you.

[@marysinclair1214]

I'm just seeing this now. I follow Fabulous 50s on KZbin. I change it up once in a while. I also worked with weights and bought a hand-gripping tool to improve my grip. I hope this helps. @@stressedbutblessedmomma7792

[@elizabetrodriguez7778]

Me is day time. Cause I work. I sleep good

[@markfx12]

Double thumbs up for the brace. I have this in both wrists and I find the braces are 'wrist dependent'. Each brace is sized for each wrist. They are not interchangeable. I also do not tighten the velcro too much and basically slide the brace on each wrist. Good luck all!

[@Munyanyo2219]

Thank you for this! I’m a stubborn younger adult who lives on his own and has been having carpal tunnel symptoms for months now. At first it was “eh it’ll probably get better” but months later and nothing has changed. Decided to ask my mom if there’s a specific doctor to go to and she recommended trying a brace before going. Last night was the first night with it and it’s amazing how I can open my bedroom door now! Hopefully it’ll help throughout the day but idk if it will or not😂

[@amberzec]

I've developed it over the last few years..the copper gloves help during the day, the braces help at night..also sleepin w a more raised head and arms..if u curl up it is so much worse! Helpful video

[@carmenkryman8495]

Where do you buy copper gloves? My spine Dr. Said to go to the drug store and purchase splints. He didn't give me a script. Do I need a rx and go get measured? Thank you. Carmen 😮

[@amberzec]

@@carmenkryman8495 I got the ones off Amazon honestly..just copper compression gloves in ur size (s,m,l)

[@lilsisasu]

I just bought the brace the other day. It is so much better than any other brace I’ve tried.

[@rafaelmartinez6784]

Thank you very much for this very informative video about how to sleep with CTS brace overnight. My family doctor told me that I can safely sleep with my brace, but on the other hand, the package information of my brace recommends Not to wear during night time. Its weird, because I wear my brace all night and when I wake up I feel no pain in my hand.

[@Alex-sv6wy]

Any tips for side sleepers with CTS in both hands?

[@ThomasBricker]

Great advice Lindsay! Thanks so much. I’ve been intuitively using some of your techniques here, but it’s nice to get professional validation. 🙂 keep up the good work. Cheers.

[@janicebergquist2920]

When mine was so bad the only way I could get any sleep was to lay on my stomach at the very edge of the bed so my arm could swing freely and just let my arm hang freely over the edge of the bed

[@markusaurelius777]

I do that as well !!!

[@donnakeferlis1649]

I found it interesting when she emphasized elevation, because my pain is a million times worse when I do that. The pain and numbness subsides when my hands are below my chest.

[@jaybee2051]

That's what I do but I have them in both arms and a king bed. 😣

[@donfuselier4627]

@1649 that's the exact same thing that happens to me. I 100 agree with you.

[@donnakeferlis1649]

@@donfuselier4627 I've finally found relief. And after trying all that stretching, exercises, diet, etc nonsense - my relief came in pill form. Thank you, modern medicine! Prednisone and Gabapentin made life worth living. I can sleep at night, I can function during the day. It's amazing!!! I feel normal again 😀😃😄😁

[@joan8198]

Very helpful; simply put and shown and the positions work. If only that was my only problem but I have to be very careful with my other arm too :)

[@andraskis3453]

😢

[@HabrenOdinsdottir]

This was very helpful for me. Carpal tunnel in both hands and I sleep on my side. I also have CRPS flaring up in my left arm.

[@jami1730]

I'm 34, work in production (8 yrs now), my carpal tunnel flares up the worst at night. For the past 3 weeks..I've probably gotten up 3 to 4 times in agonizing pain. I never knew how intense it could be!

[@EquipMeOT]

Yes, it can become extremely painful and disruptive!

[@youstillliveinmy579]

I can feel your pain.. 😭😭😭as from past 2 months mine pain was gone, but now its back with more severality and pain in night more swelling I just cried many times due to pain. 😭

[@NovaSevenOneEight]

Yes! The cramping, needles and pins at 4am, is no joke!

[@amberzec]

It's awful

[@HIRRAkajhan]

​​@@youstillliveinmy579 Just try Bearable warm water, dip small towel in it and try wrap on hands for few Seconds or for for 1 mins then try to open fingers for 1 mins in warm water ,and Use grip strentgher😢

[@deana1111]

Thank you, that was very helpful 😊

[@glennlopez6772]

Good video! Much appreciated.

[@mixup12522]

I can’t lay on my back. Like, at all, even awake, for more than a few minutes before it starts to hurt. Numerous massive muscle spasms in my back thanks to a nerve activating and lordosis. I had a new MRI this week and they were lovely, padded my back, raised my knees with padding as much as the machine would allow… which worked great for the first half of the scan. Second half was pretty rough 😭😭

[@animelodies-_-]

Thank you. I’ll be having surgery this summer so this will help in the meantime

[@churaqui]

It’s truly no joke. Mine started to develop driving uber for long hours 12+ hours back to back days and my wrist was on fire it has crept up in my shoulder where it felt like I was paralyzed. Very scary but with rest it was back to normal so I have to brace it up while sleeping and driving

[@GigLifewithLexi]

The same thing happened to me driving Doordash while doing food delivery. It's very painful!

[@elizabetrodriguez7778]

Did nerve test. Left hand I have a nerve pinching. Comes from the shoulder. Meds work somewhat. Not 100%

[@bigk2080]

The night pain is ridiculous 😢

[@KayXoXo4]

Both my hands wake me up in so much pain. I'm a grown adult, pushing 40s, and the pain will literally make me cry 🤦🏼‍♀️. The pain is like nothing I've ever felt.

[@natalielefebvre1628]

Where can i get that braces please

[@natalielefebvre1628]

Interested I was sleeping on my side until I hv tunelle carpiene. I been told.to.sleep on.back I taught if I sleep on my side, it hurts on my neck

[@marnieelmer7969]

What would you recommend if the patient is dealing with bilateral carpal tunnel (severe)? Thanks!!

[@EquipMeOT]

Bilateral wrist braces at night, elevate from the back if possible, side sleep with pillow between the arms to prevent them pressing into each other.

[@zoebroadbent3009]

😊 thanks for your help

[@rafiqgirach6708]

what if i have both hand carpal tunnel ? how can i sleep ?

[@hayleydryden8358]

My goodness untill you have this nobody understands the pain of it.. 😢

[@tyava2]

When I tell friends about my pain , none of them gets it. 😢

[@marwanaburumman3555]

very nice video, thanks a lot for the rich information, cockup splint is one method of pain relief .. do you agree with me?

[@EquipMeOT]

You’re welcome!

[@lynnking2480]

Thanks I had Cts in my left hand and surgery now it feels I'm trying to get it in my right hand and I ordered this a device that stretches the nerves its called a c trac

[@HoudaHouda-fw4fo]

كيف حالك الان لاني خاءفة من اجراء العملية 😢😢😢😢😢

[@msssarahg]

I have carpal tunnel in both hands and absolutely dread bedtime

[@elizabetrodriguez7778]

Othopedic hand Dr gave me one but I don’t feel no difference. Just a bracelet on my hand. I have a thumb bracelet. That I use during the day because I work but is some what

[@colleenrichards5662]

VERY helpful, thankyou…

[@EquipMeOT]

Glad it was helpful!

[@susanescamilla4965]

I have to his in both my arms and hands my fingers are numb on both hands ,, .. i wear braces on at night sleep well . Trying to get ride of numbness .,

[@ChristinaStecher]

❤ . I need this for me

[@MusicYoutube-s5u]

Do wearing splint can cure carpal tunnel? Thank you

[@EquipMeOT]

Cure, no, but it will help manage symptoms and can prevent surgery in very mild cases.

[@dianerogers3420]

Get a decent size shungsite (must come from Russia)bracelet. Gets rid of the pain. Holding your fingers strait out together then bend them back using the opposite hand. Hold and do it several times.

[@LucieSalat]

Do you mean shungite?

[@LexiSullvan]

I have severe bilateral carpal tunnel at 22 years old. I'm in so much pain all day everyday. Even putting a shirt on often hurts. I sleep in braces on both hands every night. They suspect its related to my connective tissue disorder.

[@earprg]

THANK YOU!!! I am at the severe point now and trying to put off surgery, waiting for Christmas break.I wake up in the morning and I can't even do my hair for work.

[@EquipMeOT]

I’m sorry it’s gotten so bad! But I’m glad I can help a bit!

[@earprg]

@@EquipMeOT You did and I ordered the brace it arrives tomorrow. During the day I wear the kinetic tape, but at night it does not help because it does not keep it in place. I'm very excited about the brace. THANK YOU once again!! I had my right hand done about 15 years ago, I knew I would need the left one done as well.

[@EquipMeOT]

You are so welcome!

[@tljohnson3242]

I was told the longer you wait to get surgery, the less likely it will work for you. Don't wait! Get it as soon as you can. I care.

[@njcamocutie7085]

Once you have surgery,does it come back

[@radhabeekum]

I have a sergerie still my hand hurt and the zwelling does not go away i cant do my dayly work

[@yasim9435]

Suggestion to lay flat and elevate hand is problematic. One should understand the root cause of pain when sleeping , to understand why pain occurs in laying flat position. They pain is caused by increased nerve compression by fluid accumulation due to absence of active muscle pump in rest/sleep. Although the onset of this mechanism could be delayed by hand elevation , positioning hand above or at heard level reduces blood flow to median nerve in the incision area which leads to pain as a reaction.

[@enrique5765]

Hello - my question is How to brush teeth after back surgery since I bend to gargle and so

[@EquipMeOT]

I usually have my clients use a cup to swish and spit and then pour into the sink so you don’t have to bend during the recovery.

[@enrique5765]

@@EquipMeOT sure would like to have you as my therapist-are you in CA ?

[@EquipMeOT]

Unfortunately, I’m on the other side of the country 😉

[@enrique5765]

@@EquipMeOT I see you are a my valuable resource now thanks again and I will take you up again on some more questions I might have on my upcoming back procedure- if you are in CA SF- have coffee on me

[@zoebroadbent3009]

Living with carpool tunnel have my arm out on another pillow on the side of me I'm a side sleeper and I have been called the pillow lady, my shoulder kill's though 😢

[@marnieelmer7969]

My husband has been diagnosed with bilateral cubital tunnel. Are there braces for the elbows?

[@EquipMeOT]

Yes! They make soft elbow splints and solid splints. You can even do a towel wrapped around the elbow and taped at the seam to gently hold the elbows straight while sleeping.

[@marnieelmer7969]

Do you know of a brand you would recommend? Thanks so much!!

[@EquipMeOT]

BraceAbility has a few different styles for day/night wearing and their products are very reliable and well made. amzn.to/3bElDnZ

[@marnieelmer7969]

@@EquipMeOT Thank you so much. I feel much more prepared for shoulder replacement surgery because of your videos. Keep up the good work! You are helping us.

[@EquipMeOT]

You’re welcome! Best of luck with your recovery!!

[@rachellunn4843]

I have carpel tunnel syndrome and I wear a splint at night I'm waiting for a operation on it

[@Chelletheburgh]

Mine just started about 2 weeks ago 😭I used to sleep like a baby 😣 until I would wake up several times a night with my hand completely numb..it's only at night I tried a cheap hand wrap but doesn't help much so that's when I started doing deeper research and found this video💞I was definitely sleeping wrong. I'm going to try a different sleep position tonight 🙏it works. Thanks so much🙏

[@kuyajhe9073]

i had both of may hands,,and a trigger finger on my ring finger on my left hand

[@sandercaspe3653]

kuya, musta cts mo? Meron ka pa rin ba ngayon?

[@lumpygasinavacuum8449]

Ice is the opposite of good. I have to sleep near upright. For me it's all about blood flow.

[@annam1905]

The only thing that will help me is is I quit my job because that's the cause

[@ryetim32]

It's impossible for me to stay in one position

[@carmenkryman8495]

I found your exercises are very appropriate when you're a newly diagnosed and work yourself up to more reps. 😢

[@danb7224]

Thanks!

[@ilovechrist9780]

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. - John 3:16 from the Bible 💕💕

[@zainabau1358]

What does this have to do with carpal tunnel🤔

[@johnbauby6612]

I thought I was the only one who dealt with this. A large pain in the ass for sure. I get the forearms not the hands, for now at least. Unfortunately the compression "sometimes" works. I have to sleep like a corpse which is a departure from my normal sleep position.

[@nimetakdemir5041]

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[@nazikdemirjian1518]

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[@ilsekritzinger2175]

I can't see your explanations, because you are hidden beneath the writing.

[@MIM-er3kf]

Thank you for your tips but with a pillow in between, I may save my carpal tunnel but lose my marriage. I chose my marriage for now till my mother in law like the pillow comes between us.

[@riaglo2472]

Lolz😁

[@tonytribble2977]

Don’t put the brace on too tight!

[@limkweefat4197]

Actal

[@enrique5765]

Thank you makes sense

[@gamerchristina1079]

Liar