Keep your hands warm

Government and other scientists recommend taking steps to prevent carpal tunnel syndrome, including:
-- Change your work environment to lessen the stress and strain on the wrist and hand. Make sure the workspace and equipment are at the right height and distance for the hands and wrist. For computer users, the keyboard should be placed high enough to permit the wrist to rest comfortably without bending. For most people, the workspace should be some 27 to 29 inches above the floor. Keep your elbows close to your sides as you type to reduce the strain on your forearm. Maintain good posture and wrist position.
-- Take a 10-to-15-minute break every hour to give your hands and wrists time to rest and recover.
-- Vary your tasks, avoiding repetitive motions, or at least breaking them up each hour with movements that work different muscles.
-- Relax your grip, unwind your muscles and practice gentle, loose hand and wrist motions to avoid stress and tension that can strain and irritate muscle.
-- Exercise, flexing and bending the wrists and hands in the opposite direction from the repetitive movement. A sample: after typing, make a tight fist, hold, stretch the fingers, hold, repeat several times.
-- Keep your hands warm, even if you have to wear fingerless gloves during work.