Most Common Medical Treatment For Carpal Tunnel Pain Relief

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… Continue reading Most Common Medical Treatment For Carpal Tunnel Pain Relief

Pain In Your Upper Arm, Your Arm And Hand Pain–Is It Carpal Tunnel Pain?

Infraspinatis Muscles Causes Arm and Hand Pain Do you have pain in your upper arm near the shoulder on the front and the back side of your arm? Do you also have pain that runs from your shoulder down to your hand?  Some people think the pain runs up to the shoulder. If the painful… Continue reading Pain In Your Upper Arm, Your Arm And Hand Pain–Is It 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?

What Do Experts Say About Massage Therapy For Carpal Tunnel Pain?

What DO experts say about massage for carpal tunnel syndrome? Unfortunately, not much. Well, the alternative MD’s often talk about the value of massage and well-trained massage therapists do because they can make a difference. But most conventional MD’s don’t mention massage at all.  🙁   I know my doctor doesn’t know a thing about the… Continue reading What Do Experts Say About Massage Therapy For Carpal Tunnel Pain?

Does Typing Cause Carpal Tunnel Pain?

Does typing or keyboarding cause carpal tunnel pain?  It sure is possible. It all depends on how you hold yourself when you are working at the keyboard. If you type with your wrists bent up OR down the muscles in your forearm get aggravated.  That means having your keyboard at a comfortable place. What’s a… Continue reading Does Typing Cause Carpal Tunnel Pain?

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

Does Clenching Your Hands In Your Sleep Cause Carpal Tunnel Pain

It’s amazing that we can do things as we sleep to hurt ourselves. If you sleep with your hands clenched tightly or your wrists all curled up it aggravates the muscles in your lower arm.  That can cause hand pain. Sleeping with your hands in those positions can also compress the nerves and blood vessels… Continue reading Does Clenching Your Hands In Your Sleep Cause Carpal Tunnel Pain

What Causes Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is caused by nerve compression in your wrist.  Here’s how it works: Nerves pass through the inside of your wrist between bones and ligaments (tough tissue.)  If there is not enough space for the nerves and blood vessels inside your wrist, they will be compressed or squeezed.  That causes uncomfortable symptoms. So… Continue reading What Causes Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

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?