Pain in your wrist and thumb? Does your pain pattern look like the red speckled areas in this picture? If so, it’s an easy fix. What’s the easy fix? See the X? The X is a trigger point. It’s the culprit that is causing the pain in your thumb and wrist. (If your wrist pain… Continue reading Pain On The Palm Side Of Your Thumb And Pain at The Wrist Joint On The Palm
Author: Kathryn Merrow
A Common Misunderstanding About Carpal Tunnel Pain
A housekeeper was explaining her ‘carpal tunnel pain.’ She said she had two friends who had also just developed the same pain. “It starts here.” She pointed to her hand. “And then it starts going up my arm. My friends have the same symptoms.” You have it backward, I said. I’ll bet it started here… Continue reading A Common Misunderstanding About Carpal Tunnel Pain
Ten Carpal Tunnel Pain Relief Strategies For Office Workers & Typists
Here are ten great tips for office workers, typists and keyboardists to help prevent or eliminate pain in your carpal tunnel area: 1. Keep your elbows as comfortably close to your waist as possible when you are working at a desk or table. Reach when you have to, not out of habit. Reaching aggravates muscles. … Continue reading Ten Carpal Tunnel Pain Relief Strategies For Office Workers & Typists
What Are The Best Stretches To Get Rid Of Carpal Tunnel Pain?
What are the best stretches to get rid of carpal tunnel pain or pain in your hands from repetitive movements? First off, think about the movements that you do the most. What do you do with your arms and hands on a regular basis? Second, do movements in the opposite direction. I’m not being silly… Continue reading What Are The Best Stretches To Get Rid Of Carpal Tunnel Pain?
What Is The Best Type Of Massage For Carpal Tunnel Pain Relief?
What’s the best type of massage for carpal tunnel pain relief? Oh, you didn’t know there are different types of massage? There surely are! Massage techniques range all the way from extremely light to very deep. Techniques used depend on the training, skill level and temperment of the therapist. And just like anything else, some… Continue reading What Is The Best Type Of Massage For Carpal Tunnel Pain Relief?
Most Common Medical Treatment For Carpal Tunnel Pain Relief
What’s the most common medical treatment for carpal tunnel pain relief? I wish I could tell you that all doctors know a lot about how bodies work. I wish I could say they all understand that muscles are the most common cause of carpal tunnel pain. Some do. Only some. Sigh. Bodies are really logical… Continue reading Most Common Medical Treatment For Carpal Tunnel Pain Relief
Pain In Your Upper Arm, Your Arm And Hand Pain–Is It Carpal Tunnel Pain?
Infraspinatis Muscles Causes Arm and Hand Pain Do you have pain in your upper arm near the shoulder on the front and the back side of your arm? Do you also have pain that runs from your shoulder down to your hand? Some people think the pain runs up to the shoulder. If the painful… Continue reading Pain In Your Upper Arm, Your Arm And Hand Pain–Is It Carpal Tunnel Pain?
Why Do People Get Carpal Tunnel Pain In Their Hands, Wrists And Arms?
There are natural laws which determine whether or not we will have carpal tunnel pain. If we “break” those laws and do things that our body doesn’t like, we will develop symptoms like pain, tingling or numbness. Sometimes those symptoms will include pain in the hand, arm and wrist. But if you “follow” those natural… Continue reading Why Do People Get Carpal Tunnel Pain In Their Hands, Wrists And Arms?
What Do Experts Say About Massage Therapy For Carpal Tunnel Pain?
What DO experts say about massage for carpal tunnel syndrome? Unfortunately, not much. Well, the alternative MD’s often talk about the value of massage and well-trained massage therapists do because they can make a difference. But most conventional MD’s don’t mention massage at all. 🙁 I know my doctor doesn’t know a thing about the… Continue reading What Do Experts Say About Massage Therapy For Carpal Tunnel Pain?
Does Typing Cause Carpal Tunnel Pain?
Does typing or keyboarding cause carpal tunnel pain? It sure is possible. It all depends on how you hold yourself when you are working at the keyboard. If you type with your wrists bent up OR down the muscles in your forearm get aggravated. That means having your keyboard at a comfortable place. What’s a… Continue reading Does Typing Cause Carpal Tunnel Pain?