Why Does My Carpal Tunnel Get Worse When I Sit?
Why does carpal tunnel flare up when you sit? Chiropractors in La Cañada Flintridge explain the real cause and how to get lasting relief.
If your carpal tunnel gets noticeably worse when you sit, you're not imagining it — and it's not random. There's a mechanical reason, and once you understand it, the fix becomes obvious.
Carpal tunnel syndrome is compression of the median nerve at the wrist, often driven by upstream tension in the neck, shoulder, and forearm.
Why Sitting Makes Carpal Tunnel Flare Up
When you sit, your body loads the joints and muscles involved in carpal tunnel in a very specific way. If those joints already aren't moving well — restricted at one level, hypermobile at another — the load has nowhere good to go. It gets absorbed by the tissues that are already irritated, and the pain spikes.
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