<p>Carpal tunnel syndrome is a response to injury from repetitive motion that compresses the nerves running through various joints. It’s found most frequently in the wrists, but can be found in other joints also. </p>
<p>It is not related to injuries to tendons or muscles, so stretching or weight training have no beneficial effect on carpal tunnel syndrome.</p>
<p>As some of the other posters have mentioned, there is no real cure outside of surgery. But stopping the motion that compresses the nerve is the best way to curb the pain. That’s why physicians suggest braces, which stop the constant flexing of the wrists, and repositioning hands when keyboarding, so that the hands are not cocked up (which compresses the nerve). </p>
<p>Kids develop carpal tunnel syndrome when they play video games too frequently - the constant pressing of the buttons compresses those nerves. No repositioning helps this, since it’s the act of pressing the buttons which causes the problem, and no way to avoid it and still play the games.</p>