Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and symptoms in your hand, arm and wrist are probably caused by muscles about 90% of the time. Why do I keep saying this? Because it’s true! There is so much that we each can do to get rid of physical pain including carpal tunnel symptoms. When your back is weak and… Continue reading Benefits of Good Posture for Carpal Tunnel Pain Relief
Author: Kathryn Merrow
When Carpal Tunnel Pain Is Caused By Nerve Compression
Sometimes people eliminate things they have to do, or enjoy and want to do, to get some carpal tunnel pain relief. They work at figuring out what aggravates their carpal tunnel issues and try to avoid those things. That seems to help because they often have fewer symptoms. However, eliminating the actual causes of your… Continue reading When Carpal Tunnel Pain Is Caused By Nerve Compression
Carpal Tunnel Pain Relief with Posture – Why Does Posture Matter?
Can posture cause Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? You bet! I had a great call today with author Gini Maddocks, who is also a massage therapist (like me!) Gini brings her unique perspective to our calls at Carpal Tunnel Radio. You can listen to the replay any time, day or night. Here’s a little bit from the… Continue reading Carpal Tunnel Pain Relief with Posture – Why Does Posture Matter?
Scalene Muscle Treatment for Carpal Tunnel Pain Relief
Bodies are just so amazing! They want to be well. Sometimes they need a little help from you to get better. Sometimes they need a little help from a professional massage therapist who understands bodies. There are muscles in your neck which can cause carpal tunnel syndrome and thoracic outlet syndrome. (Syndromes are collections of… Continue reading Scalene Muscle Treatment for Carpal Tunnel Pain Relief
Carpal Tunnel Pain Relief & Surgery
Carpal tunnel pain is caused by “something.” Pain doesn’t happen unless there is a reason. My belief is that if you get rid of the reason–the “something”–then your pain will go away. The reason I believe this is because it’s true! Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is a “syndrome,” a collection of symptoms (pain, numbness, etc.) Something… Continue reading Carpal Tunnel Pain Relief & Surgery
Carpal Tunnel Pain -What Causes Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome or symptoms have several possible causes in your body. One cause is that muscles can “trap” nerves and cause symptoms. The median nerve can become trapped along its route to your hand. There are many places where the median nerve can possibly be entrapped because it runs from your neck to your… Continue reading Carpal Tunnel Pain -What Causes Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Carpal Tunnel Pain Relief and Nutrition: Feed Your Whole Body
Is your carpal tunnel hungry? If you have symptoms, it just may be starving! If you feed your whole body well, you feed your Carpal Tunnel. No getting around it! The healthier you are and the stronger your immune system is, the easier it will be for your body to heal. When you are healthy,… Continue reading Carpal Tunnel Pain Relief and Nutrition: Feed Your Whole Body
Carpal Tunnel Pain Relief with Trigger Point Therapy
Would you like carpal tunnel pain relief? Do you know that muscles are the most common cause of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? Hmmm…let’s talk about trigger points and how muscles cause carpal tunnel symptoms. Trigger points are hyper-irritable (crabby) areas in your muscles or soft tissues that cause pain elsewhere. Trigger points can definitely cause pain,… Continue reading Carpal Tunnel Pain Relief with Trigger Point Therapy
Is Your Carpal Tunnel Pain All “In Your Head?” – Or In Your Neck?
Today’s show at Carpal Tunnel Radio was about those pesky muscles on your neck that cause Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. The same muscles also cause pain in the back and front of your upper body, your shoulders, the back and front of your upper arms, and those nasty knots in your back between your shoulder blade… Continue reading Is Your Carpal Tunnel Pain All “In Your Head?” – Or In Your Neck?
Carpal Tunnel Triggers
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is very often caused by trigger points in your muscles so the recent episode at Carpal Tunnel Radio answered the following questions: * What ARE trigger points? * What do they do? * What CAUSES trigger points? When I was making my notes for today’s show, I noticed a relationship between Carpal Tunnel… Continue reading Carpal Tunnel Triggers