How To Tell If Pain In Your Hands Comes From Your Spine

There are many reasons for hand and wrist pain.  Most of them involve your muscles. Sometimes the pain in your hands comes from a whole body disorder; it could be hypo-thyroidism or rheumatoid arthritis.  If this is your situation, you should be under the care of a doctor.  Even so, you may find that taking… Continue reading How To Tell If Pain In Your Hands Comes From Your Spine

How To Stretch Your Hands To Relieve Your Carpal Tunnel Pain

Are your hands stiff?  Do you have carpal tunnel pain?  Maybe your doctor said you have arthritis.  That’s what they usually say when they don’t know why you have pain. Or, sometimes, they just say, “You are getting old.”  Thanks, doctor! Here’s the thing:  Most of the day we use our hands in a curled… Continue reading How To Stretch Your Hands To Relieve Your Carpal Tunnel Pain

What Causes Repetive Strain Injury

It might seem logical that repetitive strain injury (RSI) is caused by doing the same things over and over.  But that’s not the whole story. Because it’s not just the repetitive movement–it’s repetitive movement done incorrectly. Sometimes poor working positions are unavoidable.  For example, a plumber who works on his back under sinks and does… Continue reading What Causes Repetive Strain Injury

Instant Relief For Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Who wants instant relief for carpal tunnel syndrome? I know I would if I had it.  Bring it on!  🙂 And there are lots of products that claim either an instant cure or to work pretty darn quickly.  But you know what?  They most likely won’t work. Why not? They don’t respect the natural laws… Continue reading Instant Relief For Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Carpal Tunnel Surgery Should Always Be The Last Resort

Considering carpal tunnel surgery? Here is something to think about.  It’s from the back cover of The Eye Care Sourcebook by Jay B. Lavine, M.D.  (There IS a tie-in to Carpal Tunnel Syndrome–honest.) “Embracing the philosophy that prevention is the highest form of healing and that surgery should always be considered the last resort, Dr.… Continue reading Carpal Tunnel Surgery Should Always Be The Last Resort

Does Repetitive Movement Cause Carpal Tunnel Pain

Repetitive movement often gets the blame for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.  But the truth of the matter is, it’s not just the movement. People used to move in many directions all day long.  Even a typist had to turn the part of the typewriter that the paper wrapped around.  She or he had to insert each… Continue reading Does Repetitive Movement Cause Carpal Tunnel Pain

What are the Physical Causes of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Hand and Wrist Pain

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is a collection of symptoms.  You may have one or more things causing your symptoms.  Symptoms are such things are numbness, tingling or pain. Here is a list of questions to ask yourself: 1.  How is your posture?  Posture that is collapsing forward can cause carpal tunnel pain. 2.  Where is your… Continue reading What are the Physical Causes of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Hand and Wrist Pain

Musicians and Carpal Tunnel Pain

Many types of musicians get hand, wrist and arm pain.  They may believe it is caused by repetitive movement when they play their instrument.  More likely the pain is caused by doing the repetitive movement incorrectly (wrong.) And they probably don’t even realize they are doing it wrong! I received an email from a pianist… Continue reading Musicians and Carpal Tunnel Pain