kmtext wrote:
Another point that a lot of doctors seem to ignore is sleep, or rather the position you sleep in. Part of my issue is due to the fact that I tend to sleep face-down, which puts strain on my neck - particularly the vertebrae around where the nerves to the hands and arms come out. I've managed to train myself to wake up when I get into that position and turn onto my side, and that has made a tremendous difference.
I've done quite a lot of reading on carpal tunnel syndrome and one other sleep-related point is that many people diagnosed with CTS tend to curl their wrists inwards while sleeping, bunching up their hands. That places additional strain on the nerves and muscles, and researchers found that wearing a splint at night which held the wrist straight in many cases eased the symptoms completely.