Avoiding overexertion, e.g., heavy mechanical work.
Use of ergonomic keyboards
Medical aids
In the early stages of the disease: wearing a palmar (palm-side) wrist splint in the neutral position (night splint) at night; see also under Carpal tunnel syndrome/medical therapy: comparison of methods “wrist splint versus single corticosteroid injection”
Nutritional Medicine
Nutritional counseling based on nutritional analysis
Nutritional recommendations according to a mixed diet taking into account the disease at hand. This means, among other things:
A total of 5 servings of fresh vegetables and fruit daily (≥ 400 g; 3 servings of vegetables and 2 servings of fruit).
Once or twice a week fresh sea fish, i.e. fatty marine fish (omega-3 fatty acids) such as salmon, herring, mackerel.
Manual therapy (weekly, total of three 30-minute treatments including desensitizing measures) versus surgical treatment: with manual therapy, mean pain intensity was significantly lower after three months; medium- to long-term similar success in terms of radiating tenderness and pain intensity.
Osteopathy – relief of symptoms and an improvement in the ability to move.
Complementary treatment methods
Electroacupuncture – Results of conservative treatment with a nocturnal wrist splint were improved, but the extent of pain relief and functional improvement was small. Conclusion: a placebo effect cannot be ruled out.