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Originally Posted by Davy
 A workout can help you with your overall posture. But it is impossible to "build up muscle around your carpal tunnel as a padding". |
Using an apparatus such as this...
Or this...
As well as doing pull-ups, push-ups etc...
Strengthens the following muscles (among others in the hands and forearm, but for this response, these apply):
Abductor digiti minimi
Flexor digiti minimi
Adductor pollicis
Flexor pollicis
Abductor pollicis
Opponens digiti minimi
Opponens pollicis
The Abductor digiti minimi, flexor digiti minimi, flexor pollicis, abductor pollicis are all technically "around", however connected by the transverse carpal ligament. Strengthening these muscles flexes the carpal ligament and causes it to extend and contract, effectively "working it out", and causing it to be more plyable. The larger the muscles that are "around" this ligament, the more you will rest your wrist on your hand muscles, rather than the actual ligament on a flat surface, compressing the median nerve below it.
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