Kaley Cuoco loves being a mother to daughter Matilda, and infrequently shares images of her holding her the four-month-old, whom she shares with associate Tom Pelphrey, 40. 

However now the Based mostly on a True Story actress, 37, says she’s developed carpal tunnel syndrome from holding the tot. She’s needed to discover new methods to work out, in accordance with a video posted to her coach Ryan Sorenson’s Instagram account.

“So a few of it’s possible you’ll know I’ve this, like, main wrist/hand damage from holding the infant. It’s a really actual factor. Google it,” Cuoco mentioned, standing inside a gymnasium the place she confirmed off the stabilizing wrist braces she wore on every hand and he or she mimicked rocking the infant to sleep.

Carpal tunnel begins as tingling or numbness within the hand or fingers. It is attributable to stress on the median nerve, which runs from the forearm by means of the wrist and to the hand, in accordance with the Mayo Clinic. Though it’s generally related to pc use, “extended or repetitive flexing of the wrist” could trigger it.

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“And I feel the one factor to make them higher is for us to begin understanding with out utilizing my palms. And with out utilizing any physique weight on my palms, which sounds loopy, and how will you get a exercise like that?” she continued. 

However as her coach identified in his caption, “Aside from shedding her exercises we simply modify and make them extra about decrease physique and core work.”

And Cuoco was prepared to provide it a shot, saying, “Ryan and I are gonna do it as we speak, and we’re gonna present you you could nonetheless get a exercise, even in case you are injured.”

Set to the soundtrack of Eminem’s 2002 single “Enterprise,” Cuoco then proceeded to indicate off a montage of her “no palms” workout routines. She started with resistance bands round her ankles, holding them on as she did step workout routines. 

The previous Massive Bang Concept star then headed exterior for agility work on an impediment course arrange on the driveway, the place she stepped out and in of orange honeycombs positioned on the bottom. 

Cuoco additionally discovered methods to make use of the Pilates reformer with out utilizing her palms, stepping on and off a wedge at its base. 

She returned to doing step-aerobics, however with a resistance band round her waist this time.

Cuoco hit the treadmill as effectively, and was filmed sprinting earlier than hitting the ground for stomach workout routines with an outsized black yoga ball.

And whereas she did use her palms — albeit briefly — throughout a boxing session together with her coach, she by no means held a weight or piece of kit, holding on her protecting braces on your entire time.

If carpal tunnel doesn’t reply to therapy, which incorporates breaks from the repetitive movement that prompted the damage, in addition to splinting (just like the braces Cuoco wore) and drugs (from non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medication like Motrin, to corticosteroid injections), the Mayo Clinic says surgical procedure could also be an choice. 

“And that’s the way you do a no-hands exercise and nonetheless get your a— kicked,” a sweaty, red-faced Cuoco mentioned on the finish of the video. She shook her palms on the digicam with a giant smile.

“So, you may at all times do it. No excuses!”