Coping with Carpal Tunnel Exercises
Coping with carpal tunnel syndrome can be painful at best, if not downright death-like. Sharp pains, and the inability to make proper use of your hands is a very depressing concept; one that must be handled carefully. Remember: it can be healed, if you're careful. If you let it go too long, you may cause permanent damage that cannot be revoked. If some task hurts, immediately stop doing it, no "getting this page done," nothing like that: just stop. A few lost hours here is better than a few lost years later on in your life.
Stretch! Lots! Having any RSI, including Carpal Tunnel Syndrome does not have to stop you from doing what you love. Using your opposite hands, push your fingers back until you feel a light stretch on the underside of your arm: hold for a few seconds, then push your fingers (and whole hand) downwards creating a stretch on the top of your arm. Then, end off by keeping your arms in a fairly neutral position, and rotating your wrists side to side.
Ice, not heat. If it's starting to act up, apply ice for a few minutes as necessary. Ice will shrink the swelling of the carpal tunnel and aid in performance, as well as prevent serious damage to the median nerve.