Author: Kathryn Merrow

Splinting Your Wrist for Carpal Tunnel Pain Relief

Should you wear a wrist splint if you have Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? Well, resting your muscles may be one of the best things for getting rid of your symptoms.  And wearing a splint or wrist brace can “force” you to rest your muscles.  A brace can be part of a whole program to “get your… Continue reading Splinting Your Wrist for Carpal Tunnel Pain Relief

The Role of Muscles and Trigger Points in Carpal Tunnel Pain

Did you know muscles are involved in most of our pain and pain syndromes including Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? Muscles can develop “trigger points” which “fire” or “trigger” pain into other parts of our bodies, sometimes at a far distance. Along with a few other things, poor posture contributes to unhappy muscles and soft tissues that… Continue reading The Role of Muscles and Trigger Points in Carpal Tunnel Pain

Massage and Carpal Tunnel Pain Relief

  Therapeutic massage can be a terrific “tool” to help you get rid of your Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.  Why?  Because the most common causes of carpal tunnel pain, numbness and tingling are pressure on nerves caused by muscles, trigger points or muscle strain.  You can see they are all muscle related! You can learn and… Continue reading Massage and Carpal Tunnel Pain Relief

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome or Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) and Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS) have lots of things in common. One thing is they are both syndromes. A syndrome is a bunch of symptoms.  Symptoms are things like numbness or pain or headaches. Some of the symptoms of CTS & TOS are similar. In fact, TOS is often mistaken and… Continue reading Carpal Tunnel Syndrome or Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

Carpal Tunnel Surgery or Natural Therapy for Carpal Tunnel Pain Relief

Should you have carpal tunnel surgical release?  Or should you try natural, non-invasive therapies first?  Of course, I always think we should go for the least invasive, most natural therapy for any pain first but apparently at least one surgeon doesn’t. Actually, I learned years ago that if you want an opinion it’s not generally… Continue reading Carpal Tunnel Surgery or Natural Therapy for Carpal Tunnel Pain Relief

Stress Relief and Carpal Tunnel Pain Relief

Does carpal tunnel pain cause stress?  Or does stress cause carpal tunnel symptoms? Everyone has stress, right?  But everyone does not have Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.  Why not? Because there are different types of stress and because people handle stress in different ways. Stress can cause pain because your body–your system–can stand only so much “noxious”… Continue reading Stress Relief and Carpal Tunnel Pain Relief

You Can Have Natural Carpal Tunnel Pain Relief!

How would it feel to be free of your carpal tunnel symptoms? What would it be like to have no pain, no numbness, no tingling?  Is it possible that you could have strength in your hands again? Could you have carpal tunnel pain relief naturally?  In many cases, yes! I’m going to share several ways… Continue reading You Can Have Natural Carpal Tunnel Pain Relief!

Four Ways To Relax The Muscles That Cause Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.

Did you know that muscles are a primary cause of carpal tunnel symptoms?  Yes! Natural carpal tunnel pain relief can be yours by relaxing the muscles that cause your symptoms.  You may have two questions right about now: (1)  Muscles cause symptoms?  Absolutely!  Muscles are the most common cause of carpal tunnel symptoms.  And they… Continue reading Four Ways To Relax The Muscles That Cause Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.