Carpal Tunnel Syndrome often has a “hidden” cause. There are muscles in your neck that are called the scalenes. There is a set on each side of your neck–left and right. These muscles are commonly overlooked as a cause of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
In fact, when conventional or alternative treatments for CTS don’t relieve your symptoms, the scalenes are usually the cause!
You can listen to a featured episode at Carpal Tunnel Radio called “Carpal Tunnel Syndrome–Is It All In Your Head? Or Your Neck?” It is about these muscles and, if your doctor thinks it’s all in your head…it’s not!
And, there’s an article here at Carpal Tunnel Pain Relief about “The Muscle In Your Neck That Causes “Knots” and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.”