What’s the most common medical treatment for carpal tunnel pain relief?
I wish I could tell you that all doctors know a lot about how bodies work. I wish I could say they all understand that muscles are the most common cause of carpal tunnel pain. Some do.
Only some. Sigh.
Bodies are really logical and when we have pain it is because of something we did…or didn’t do. So it makes sense that we take care of whatever caused the carpal tunnel symptoms in the first place.
At least it makes sense to me.
Here’s what the Mayo Clinic website says is appropriate treatment for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
- Splint or brace.
- Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
- Corticosteroid injections.
- Carpal tunnel release surgery.
Perhaps those may be the most appropriate treatment for carpal tunnel pain IF it’s truly Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. And a brace can really help if you are doing too much bending of the wrist at work or during sleep.
And IF there is so much swelling in the carpal tunnel that nerve damage may be permanent surgery may be the answer. Sometimes.
But pain in the hand, fingers, thumb, wrist and arm is most often caused by muscles pressing on nerves, by being overweight or by trigger points in muscles. The muscles that cause arm and hand pain can be anywhere from your neck to your hand.
There may be doctors who will send you to physical therapy to help balance your muscles. That’s good.
And there may be doctors who prescribe losing weight or taking Vitamin B6 because B6 deficiency can also be a cause of carpal tunnel pain. That’s good treatment, too. I like
conservative treatment.
What’s missing in the common medical treatment of carpal tunnel pain?
Maybe you noticed that something is missing in the most common medical treatment for carpal tunnel pain relief. What is it?
Muscles. Not splinting muscles. Not cutting into wrists. Not dosing or injecting. Just muscles.
And how do you treat muscles that may be causing carpal tunnel symptoms?
Massage them. Warm them with muscle manipulations. Pinch, press and rub them. Muscles respond really well to being touched.
If you touch your arm and the muscles are hard, that’s a clue! They need to be touched.
Massage is EXACTLY what we would use for carpal tunnel pain relief if we did not have surgery, drugs or splints.
Massage is all-natural. It’s old medicine. Massage helps get the muscles back into a normal condition, relaxes tight muscles that press on nerves and gets rid of trigger points so the pain in your hands and wrists and arms can go away.
And you can do a lot of it yourself.
I’m voting for massage for relief of carpal tunnel pain!