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No, not the kind of tunnel offering you a shorter commute; to the contrary, Carpal Tunnel is a painful syndrome that will make your workdays feel a lot longer than they may be already.

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) affects anyone who relies on his or her hands for work. Over time, repetitive motions in the workplace or at home cause strain on the eight carpal bones within the wrists that lead to the fingers'making up the carpal tunnel. This strain leads to swelling and severe pain, often inhibiting people from being able to do every day things like cooking, cleaning, sewing and perhaps most significant of them all, working.

In fact, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Carpal Tunnel is the number one work-related injury. Furthermore, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is cited as the top injury that leaves people out of work for the longest amount of time'31 days or more for 50 percent of CTS sufferers!

The most frequent remedy for fixing Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is through surgery, but surgery is costly, decreases work productivity and, often doesn't fully heal. In fact, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, a mere 23 percent of those who undergo the surgical procedure are unable to return to their former job for a variety of reasons, including CTS symptoms reoccurring.

According to some estimates, $30,000 is lost per worker over the course of a CTS sufferer's life from, among other things, medical expenses and an inability to find work.

If you feel as though you may have Carpal Tunnel Syndrome but aren't sure, there are several sure-fire questions you can ask yourself that will give you a good idea:

Does it hurt to shake hands with someone? Is it painful to pick things up? Do you get a recurring tingling sensation in your hands? Does it hurt to grip things?

If you answered in the affirmative to these questions, there's a good chance you have Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.

But there's good news. You can cure symptoms of CTS naturally, with a series of exercise designed under the 'How to Cure your Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Naturally' electronic guide.