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
Category: Causes of Carpal Tunnel Symptoms
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
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
Pain In Your Hand & Upper Arm – Is It Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
Is the pain in your hand and upper arm part of carpal tunnel syndrome? Maybe. Maybe not. Muscles are largely responsible for carpal tunnel-type symptoms. Muscles can be “too tight” or can develop trigger points. Pain from trigger points runs in typical patterns. If you have pain in your upper arm and hand that meets… Continue reading Pain In Your Hand & Upper Arm – Is It Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
Are You “Ergonomically Correct?”
If you were “ergonomically correct,” would you have Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? That’s a good question, and the answer is “probably no.” We sure can get out of balance. Young moms hold babies on one hip for long periods of time. Kids play video games with rounded backs. Grownups work on assembly lines or do other… Continue reading Are You “Ergonomically Correct?”
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Wrist Braces
Are you wondering whether to use a splint or wrist brace for your carpal tunnel symptoms? When we break a bone, it often needs to be splinted to prevent movement so the bone can heal. That works very well for bones. It’s what they need. And it can help it feel so much better! However,… Continue reading Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Wrist Braces
Self Care is Critical for Carpal Tunnel & Thoracic Outlet Symptoms
What’s the tie-in between Thoracic Outlet Syndrome and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? This cracks me up: I read about a man who had numbness and tingling in his arm. He also had weakness in his hand and his grip was so weak he couldn’t even pick up a pencil. He had Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. That is… Continue reading Self Care is Critical for Carpal Tunnel & Thoracic Outlet Symptoms
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? How to Eat to Heal Your Carpal Tunnel Symptoms
Your car runs on gasoline (probably.) You wouldn’t put milk in your car. It wouldn’t work. Your pet needs food that will help it remain healthy. You probably don’t feed your pet Snickers bars for lunch every day. That would cause illness for your pet. You? Maybe you like Snickers candy bars for lunch every… Continue reading Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? How to Eat to Heal Your Carpal Tunnel Symptoms