Lifestyle and home remedies

These steps may provide temporary symptom relief:

• Take short, frequent breaks from repetitive activities involving the use of your hands.
• Lose weight if you are overweight or obese.
• Rotate your wrists and stretch your palms and fingers.
• Take a pain reliever, such as aspirin, ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin IB, others) or naproxen sodium (Aleve).
• Wear a snug, not tight, wrist splint at night. You can find these over-the-counter at most drugstores or pharmacies.
• Avoid sleeping on your hands.

If pain, numbness or weakness recurs and persists, see your doctor.