Is massage therapy effective in getting rid of your carpal tunnel pain? It certainly can be. Massage is OLD medicine and very powerful. I believe strongly in the power of massage for carpal tunnel pain relief. Why? 1. Because massage works. But only if the therapist knows where to work for your particular symptoms and… Continue reading Carpal Tunnel Pain and Massage Therapy
Can Your Shoulder Muscles Cause Carpal Tunnel Pain?
Tight shoulder muscles can cause pain in your carpal tunnel area. Here’s one way: On your back you have two shoulder blades. Maybe you can still move your shoulder blades or maybe you can’t. If we don’t use muscles they have a tendency to get less flexible. That means you will have less movement. 🙁… Continue reading Can Your Shoulder Muscles Cause Carpal Tunnel Pain?
Ice Is Nice For Finger Pain Relief
Last week I injured by index finger. Kind of strange how I hurt it. I was tying my shoe lace and my finger sort of got tied in. And it hurt quite a bit! But I didn’t think it was broken. I could move it. But it hurt. It kept waking me all night. So… Continue reading Ice Is Nice For Finger Pain Relief
Natural Relief For Pain In Your Middle Finger
Do you have pain in your middle finger? Here are three things to try for natural relief. As usual, our friendly friends the muscles are to blame. Here’s how you can get rid of your middle finger pain naturally. Try this: 1. Explore the muscles on the palm side and opposite side of your lower… Continue reading Natural Relief For Pain In Your Middle Finger
Pain In Your Ring Finger And Pinky Finger
Do you have pain in the ring finger and baby finger on the palm side of your hand? Here are two possibilities: #1: Your latissimus muscle. This is the muscle that ‘pops’ out to the side of the back when a man (or woman) flexes it. It can be released by having someone ‘pinch’ the… Continue reading Pain In Your Ring Finger And Pinky Finger
Do You Have Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Or Is Something Else Causing Pain In Your Hand And Wrist?
The carpal tunnel is the place in your wrist where nerves, blood vessels and other things pass through to your hand. If there is swelling in the ‘tunnel’ and it presses on nerves and causes symptoms then your doctor might say, “You have carpal tunnel syndrome.” Maybe. Or maybe not. A syndrome is a bunch… Continue reading Do You Have Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Or Is Something Else Causing Pain In Your Hand And Wrist?
How To Get Rid Of Pain In Your Index Finger
Pain in your index finger (pointer finger) may be caused by a trigger point in the muscle. When you know where to press, you can make your index finger pain go away. In this picture, the red areas indicate areas of pain or discomfort. The more red, typically the more pain. The X marks the… Continue reading How To Get Rid Of Pain In Your Index Finger
Natural Ways To Get Rid Of Pain In Your Middle Finger
Do you have pain in your middle finger? You can get rid of it naturally! Try this: Explore the muscles on the palm side of your lower arm and the opposite side of your lower arm. Press thoughtfully into the arm up near the elbow. The muscles and tendons for your fingers run way up… Continue reading Natural Ways To Get Rid Of Pain In Your Middle Finger
Is It Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? Or Tight Muscles? Or What?
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is a specific disorder that involves pressure inside the wrist. There is a ‘tunnel’ that passes through the carpal bones of your hand/wrist. A ‘syndrome‘ is a collection of symptoms. It is not a disease. It’s a bunch of symptoms. If there is swelling inside the tunnel there is pressure on the… Continue reading Is It Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? Or Tight Muscles? Or What?
Doctor Can’t Find Reason For Your Carpal Tunnel Pain?
If doctors cannot find a reason for the pain in your hands and wrists that is GOOD NEWS! The reason it’s good news is because that almost always means the cause of your pain is muscles. And muscles can be treated. 🙂 The muscles in your lower arms can be a big part of the… Continue reading Doctor Can’t Find Reason For Your Carpal Tunnel Pain?