What 9 Out Of 10 Doctors Won’t Tell You About Carpal Tunnel Syndrome by Kathryn Merrow, The Pain Relief Coach Doctors know an awful lot about many things, and I am very grateful for the lifesaving surgeries they can do. If it wasn’t for all of their knowledge, I wouldn’t be here talking with you… Continue reading What 9 Out of 10 Doctors Won’t Tell You About Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Category: Self Help for Carpal Tunnel
Trigger Point Book for Self-Help Pain Relief
“The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook – Your Self-Treatment Guide for Pain Relief” by Claire Davies might be the most useful book in your home. It helps you understand the CAUSE of your pain–the “soft tissue trigger point”–and it shows you exactly what to do to GET RID of that trigger point. You can treat your own… Continue reading Trigger Point Book for Self-Help Pain Relief
Pain On The Palm Side Of Your Thumb And Pain at The Wrist Joint On The Palm
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
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?
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?
Small Movements Can Cause Carpal Tunnel Pain
A nurse wrote to a carpal tunnel pain forum wondering why she has pain in her hand. She wondered if it is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. She said her doctors were confused by her symptoms. Well, most doctors don’t know much about muscles and pain because that’s not what was taught in medical school. But she… Continue reading Small Movements Can Cause Carpal Tunnel Pain
Vitamin B6 Deficiency Causes Carpal Tunnel Pain
Carpal tunnel symptoms can be caused by a food dye called FD&C Yellow # 5. Sometimes it’s called just Yellow. There are other names for it, too. How does a fake food dye cause carpal tunnel symptoms? Because it interferes with an important vitamin. There are lots of artificial food colors and #5 has been… Continue reading Vitamin B6 Deficiency Causes Carpal Tunnel Pain
Pain That Circles Your Wrist–Is It Carpal Tunnel Pain?
If you have pain that circles your wrist like a bracelet it’s from a muscle that is between your ribs and shoulder blade. That muscle is called the subscapularis muscle and it has a trigger point. A trigger point is a very irritable area of muscle that causes pain elsewhere. In this case the trigger… Continue reading Pain That Circles Your Wrist–Is It Carpal Tunnel Pain?
7 Simple Tips To Relieve Your Carpal Tunnel Pain Naturally
Would you like to get rid of your carpal tunnel pain naturally? Here are seven simple tips that will help you help get rid of your carpal tunnel pain. 1. Strengthen the back side of your upper arms. The front side of your arms are often held in bent, shortened positions for long periods. We… Continue reading 7 Simple Tips To Relieve Your Carpal Tunnel Pain Naturally