To prevent carpal tunnel syndrome, attention must be paid to reducing individual risk factors.
Behavioral risk factors
- Caused by overuse, such as heavy mechanical work (occupational disease* ):
- Exposure to hand-arm vibrations (vibrations).
- Increased effort of the hands (powerful gripping).
- Repetitive manual activities with flexion (bending) and extension (stretching) of the hands in the wrist.
- Frequent use of smartphones: frequent swiping motions, constant use of the thumb when typing with one arm, and possibly wrist flexion when looking at the screen
* Hazardous occupational groups
Factory and construction workers, assembly line workers, meat packers, poultry processors, gardeners, musicians, farmers, mechanics, forestry workers, masseurs and upholsterers.
