Your doctor may suggest anti-inflammatories or NSAID’s for your carpal tunnel pain. Is it a good idea? NSAID’s are medications which reduce inflammation and swelling. If swelling in your carpal tunnel is the actual cause of your carpal tunnel symptoms then, theoretically, reducing the swelling will reduce your symptoms. Remember: I’m not a doctor–I’m just… Continue reading What’s the Problem with NSAID’s for Carpal Tunnel Pain
Category: Self Help for Carpal Tunnel
Should You Take Anti-Inflammatory Drugs to Help Your Carpal Tunnel Pain
NSAID’s (non-steriodal anti-inflammatory drugs) don’t cure carpal tunnel symptoms. Should you take them? What if they make you feel better? When you have a repetitive stress injury (RSI) or situations like Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, most doctors and websites will advise you to take NSAID’s. The only problem with this advice is that sometimes they are… Continue reading Should You Take Anti-Inflammatory Drugs to Help Your Carpal Tunnel Pain
Prevent Carpal Tunnel Pain with Ergonomics
Here’s how to prevent carpal tunnel syndrome or lessen your pain: Change the way you move. This article isn’t for people who work on keyboards. There are other articles here for that. It’s for all of you who don’t have desk jobs but who do have hand and wrist, arm and shoulder pain and who… Continue reading Prevent Carpal Tunnel Pain with Ergonomics
How Can You Stop Your Carpal Tunnel Pain?
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome symptoms may go away when you rest your muscles, do different activities, use proper (“good”) body mechanics and posture, and exercise (move) and strengthen the muscles in your arm. But if you don’t keep doing all of those things, your symptoms can come back. (Symptoms are things like pain, tingling, numbness, knots… Continue reading How Can You Stop Your Carpal Tunnel Pain?
Can You Have Natural Carpal Tunnel Pain Relief?
“Carpal Tunnel Syndrome” says your doctor. Or maybe you suspect you have it. You definitely have some type of symptoms–pain, numbness or tingling–in your hands and wrists. (A “syndrome” is a bunch of “symptoms.” Symptoms are things like tingling, pain, wheezing, headaches.) Do you think it’s possible to have natural relief from carpal tunnel symptoms?… Continue reading Can You Have Natural Carpal Tunnel Pain Relief?
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Your Ability to Heal Naturally versus Surgery
Can you heal naturally from Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? Or will you need surgery? Here’s the story my client Betty told me. About 15 years ago, Betty was diagnosed with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Her doctors advised her to have surgery. She did not want to have surgery. So she didn’t. Instead she started wearing a wrist… Continue reading Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Your Ability to Heal Naturally versus Surgery
Five Natural Steps to Get Rid of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
You have Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? Yet you have a very smart body. So how come you have pain, numbness or tingling in your hand, wrist and arm? Well, your hand is attached to the rest of your body. When you take care of one part of your body, you are actually taking care of ALL… Continue reading Five Natural Steps to Get Rid of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Contrast Heat and Ice Therapy for Hand and Wrist Pain Relief
Muscles in your hand and arm respond very well to heat and ice therapy. Why? Applications of heat fill the tissues with blood and increase circulation. Short applications of ice also increase circulation. This is all good! But longer applications of cold by itself reduce the flow of blood to the area so keep application… Continue reading Contrast Heat and Ice Therapy for Hand and Wrist Pain Relief
Does Liniment Help Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
A curious reader asked me whether it was helpful to use liniment for carpal tunnel syndrome. That’s a very good question. Liniments act by distracting your brain from the pain. The distraction might only last as long as the sensation of the ointment or liniment but sometimes the effects last longer. This is because your… Continue reading Does Liniment Help Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
Types of Massage for Carpal Tunnel Pain Relief
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome can benefit a LOT from therapeutic massage. There are many types of massage and some will help relieve Carpal Tunnel Syndrome more than others. Here’s some background on massage: Massage is old and powerful medicine. Massage is all-natural and has no side effects (although you might have some tenderness following the first… Continue reading Types of Massage for Carpal Tunnel Pain Relief