What can be done to prevent mouse hands?

The mouse hand is actually a common name for "carpal tunnel syndrome", also known as late-onset median nerve palsy, which is more common in office workers aged 30-50. Specifically, it refers to symptoms such as pain and numbness in the index and middle finger and weakness of thumb muscles caused by the compression of the median nerve in the palm of the hand. If it is not ** for a long time, symptoms such as atrophy of finger palm muscles will occur, and the consequences will be very serious.

In general, women are more likely to develop the disease than men, because women's wrist canals are usually smaller than men's, and the median nerve is more susceptible to compression. So how can we prevent "mouse hands"?

First of all, we need to maintain a correct sitting posture when using the computer, which is the most fundamental and effective way. The keyboard should be placed directly in front of the user, and the height of the keyboard and mouse should not be too high, and the height of the elbow joint is the height of the keyboard and mouse when the arm is naturally drooping. In addition, it is recommended that users with conditions use an ergonomic keyboard and use a mouse with a size suitable for their hand, which can effectively improve the comfort of use and avoid suffering from "mouse hands".

Secondly, after using the mouse continuously for an hour, we should take a proper rest and do some hand and shoulder activities, which is more important for netizens who often play games, many netizens often fight all night, not only for too long, but also our body is more likely to fatigue in a state of mental tension for a long time.

In fact, there are many simple and easy ways to prevent mouse hand problems. Simple and easy exercise**.

The following author brings together some sports provided by netizens**.

1. Hold an object of a certain weight (a bottle of water), hold the bottle, palm up, wrist vertical lifting and lowering for about half a minute, and then palm down to do the same action for half a minute, this exercise can effectively exercise wrist strength and prevent bone spur hyperplasia in the wrist joint.

2. Holding a tennis ball (or other object of appropriate size and weight) and turning the wrist up and down about 30 times is conducive to the exercise of wrist strength and limb coordination.

3. Stretch the fingers of both hands 20 times, this exercise has a good effect on promoting blood circulation in the hands.

Fourth, the same is an exercise to promote blood circulation in the hand, use the index finger and ring finger of the left hand to gently rub the fingers of the right hand, and each finger is rubbed for about 15 seconds.

5. Put your hands together and do friction exercises back and forth to achieve the effect of slightly warm palms, which can also promote blood circulation.

Above we introduced the concept of "mouse hand", the cause of the disease and some simple preventive measures, I hope that netizens should not only pay attention to the mouse product itself, but also learn to use the computer healthily, in summary, we should first choose comfortable peripheral products according to personal needs, and in long-term use must pay attention to rest, do more simple activities on the wrist and shoulder. In addition, if we are unfortunate enough to suffer from mouse hand, we must pay enough attention and seek medical help immediately. With the above suggestions, we can avoid mouse hands as much as possible and have healthy entertainment. turn).

There is still time to reduce the frequency of using the mouse. If the work requires it, you have to use the mouse as a last resort. Also work for an hour, and then take a break of about ten minutes. Take a 10-minute break to relax your hands.

There are other activities that can be done.

For example, you can use the rest time to do a relaxation exercise of your hands, you can use your hands to knead a piece of paper into a paper ball, and then restore the paper ball into a piece of paper.

In terms of diet, it is necessary to pay attention to light food and do not eat spicy food.

4 simple actions to relieve mouse hands, come and learn.

1. Do not use wrist force to move the mouse. The movement of the hand in a functional position is the most in line with the principles of biomechanics and the most conducive to the function of the hand. When using the mouse, the dorsum of the wrist is extended 20 to 25 degrees, the forearm is in the same plane as the tip of the index finger and middle finger, and the wrist and arm should not be suspended.

The wrist can be raised with a soft hand pillow to reduce the pressure on the wrist. Do not use wrist force when moving the mouse, but try to rely on arm strength and fingers to reduce wrist force.

2. Choose a mouse that conforms to biomechanics. The size of the mouse should be appropriate, and the size of the hand should not be too large, so as to feel comfortable. Some of the better biological functions mouse has a larger arc and a wider contact surface, which helps to spread the power of the fingers and makes it more comfortable to use.

3. Take a break every 30 minutes. When using the mouse, the wrist is in a forced position of rotation, and stiffness and discomfort occur over time. Use the keyboard and mouse continuously for about 30 minutes, preferably with a 5-minute rest to change the position of your hand.

You can move your wrist during the rest period to prevent joint stiffness, dredge blood, and do some actions to relax your fingers and wrists such as clenching your fists and pinching your fingers.

Fourth, the height of the mouse is the same as that of the elbow joint. When using the mouse, the height of the mouse should be consistent with the height of the elbow joint, the upper arm should hang down naturally, and the forearm should touch the table or cushion, which is conducive to reducing the damage to the wrist, elbow, neck and shoulder when operating the computer.

The cause of the mouse hand is mainly the long-term use of the mouse, so that the wrist grinds back and forth on the computer table, resulting in the protrusion of the bones at the wrist, the difference between the height of the wrist and the elbow leads to poor blood circulation, and the fingers are in a stiff state, which leads to wrist joint pain and numbness for a long time. In response to this situation, we need to regulate ourselves and guard our industrious right hand.

One of the ways to protect your wrist is to adjust the speed of the mouse movement, reduce the intensity of the wrist grinding back and forth on the computer desk, and prevent the wrist bone protrusion due to the grinding of the hand on the computer desk.

How to adjust the speed of mouse movement: Start - > Control Panel - > Mouse - > Mouse Properties Window: Adjust the speed of mouse movement, and click OK after the adjustment is completed.

The second way to protect the wrist: use a soft and generous mouse pad, a thicker mouse pad can reduce the pain caused by the hard contact between the wrist and the computer desk, and even if the back and forth running-in, the friction caused by the run-in will be slowed down a lot, and the wrist will be much less painful.

The third way to protect the wrist: use the mouse wrist pad, we all know that when using the mouse, the palm of the hand is placed on the mouse to move, and the height of the wrist is much lower than the palm, which is not conducive to the blood circulation of the wrist joint, and the whole palm and wrist will have a feeling of numbness and pain, so the use of the mouse wrist pad can keep the height of the wrist and the palm (mouse) consistent, and the blood can flow smoothly.

The fourth way to protect the wrist: use the mouse for a certain amount of time, pay attention to rest, pay attention to slowly massage your right wrist, the thumb and index finger of the left hand "pinch" the right wrist clockwise circle movement, move the wrist joint.

The fifth way to protect the wrist: move the whole arm, first let the right hand grasp the fist - > stretch - > fist - > stretch, and do this many times (I do at least 50 reps each time), and at the same time the whole arm should be raised directly above to move the arm, so that the blood flow of the whole arm is smooth.