Does ice therapy help relieve carpal tunnel symptoms more than heat? This is what my friend Bette had to say about ice. She had grown to love it for her various pains and here’s why: Bette: Muscle problems tend to accompany endocrine issues, especially adrenal glands that can’t or won’t keep up. Our muscles get… Continue reading Benefits of Ice for Carpal Tunnel Pain Relief
Category: Related Aches & Pains
Pain & Numbness On The Outside Of Your Hand
Pain on the outside, or baby finger side, of the hand can have different causes. Sometimes it’s a side effect of medication. Here is a letter I received from a reader who has numbness in her baby fingers. “This all started last Monday and has occurred every day since then. My arms under my shoulders… Continue reading Pain & Numbness On The Outside Of Your Hand
Pain In Your Pinky Finger or Baby Finger
A reader asked me about pain in her pinky fingers (baby finger.) Here is her question: “I have noticed for the past week that both pinky fingers have been numb. The numbness extends up to each elbow and is aggravated by almost anything I do. I work on a computer and I try to have… Continue reading Pain In Your Pinky Finger or Baby Finger
Carpal Tunnel Pain Following Shoulder Surgery
A reader asked me about Carpal Tunnel Syndrome that started after she had damage to and surgery on a shoulder. She wondered whether her CTS is related to the accidental injury to her shoulder since she didn’t have any symptoms prior to the injury. I did some research and below is part of my response… Continue reading Carpal Tunnel Pain Following Shoulder Surgery
How To Prevent Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
I received an email from a reader who didn’t have too much discomfort in his wrists, but does have a lot of discomfort in his elbow, hand, shoulders and neck. His pain usually starts when he is typing for long hours and then stays on even after he stops. He wondered whether he has Carpal… Continue reading How To Prevent Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Pain on the Outside of Your Hand–Is it Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
Pam was having pain on the outside (baby finger side or ulnar side) of her hand and wondered whether it was carpal tunnel syndrome. She contacted me because she was afraid her massage career was going to be over. Trigger points are areas in muscles (or other soft tissues) that trigger, or refer, pain or… Continue reading Pain on the Outside of Your Hand–Is it Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
deQuervain’s Syndrome
If DeQuervain’s is diagnosed, that means your doctor has found a name for the pain and tenderness on the outside of your thumb. The pain might feel sharp, like a stabbing pain, and happens when you move your hand a certain way. DeQuervain’s may also cause difficulty for you when you are making a fist… Continue reading deQuervain’s Syndrome
Slow Circulation or Numbness in Your Fingers?
If your fingers have a lot of numbness, here’s something you can do to stimulate your circulation and nerves. Tap. Tap, tap, tap, tap, tap. Tap your finger pads on the surface of a table or desk or even on your thigh. At least 4 of your fingers should hit, and part of your thumb… Continue reading Slow Circulation or Numbness in Your Fingers?
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?
Pain in Your Thumb? Is it Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
If you have pain in your thumb, maybe it seems like Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, but… There are lots of reasons why you can have pain in your thumb, and most of them involve your muscles rather than your “carpal tunnel”! Let’s count the ways… There are muscles on the outside of your lower arm that… Continue reading Pain in Your Thumb? Is it Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?