Does squeezing a ball help carpal tunnel?

Does squeezing a ball help carpal tunnel? Carpal tunnel occurs when a specific nerve in the wrist is compressed, causing numbness and tingling in the hand and fingers. Since it’s a structural problem of not having enough room for the nerve in the wrist, Daluiski said, doing exercises (like squeezing a stress ball) won’t help.

Carpal tunnel occurs when a specific nerve in the wrist is compressed, causing numbness and tingling in the hand and fingers. Since it’s a structural problem of not having enough room for the nerve in the wrist, Daluiski said, doing exercises (like squeezing a stress ball) won’t help.