How To Get Rid Of Pain In Your Hands And Wrists

If you have pain in your hands and wrists but the doctors cannot find a reason for the pain that is GOOD NEWS! The reason it is good news is because that almost always means the cause of your pain is muscles. And muscles can be treated. 🙂 The muscles in your

Massage Your Own Arms To Get Rid Of Your Carpal Tunnel Symptoms

You can get rid of your carpal tunnel symptoms by massaging your own arms!  How do I know this? Well, I have provided well over 25,000 therapeutic massages as a neuromuscular massage therapist and there were lots of clients who had Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. At least, that’s what most of them thought they had. You… Continue reading Massage Your Own Arms To Get Rid Of Your Carpal Tunnel Symptoms

Instant Cure For Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Wouldn’t you like an instant cure for your carpal tunnel symptoms? Me, too!  The only problem is that there isn’t such a thing.  🙁 That’s because the pain in your hand is rarely caused by your wrist.  But that’s the area that “instant cures” usually target–your wrist. First you have to figure out the cause… Continue reading Instant Cure For Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Pain In The Palm Of Your Hand–Is It Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?

Do you have pain in the palm of your hand? Could it be carpal tunnel syndrome? Learn what causes that pain in your palm and how to get rid of it in this article. Pain in the palm of your hand can be referred by the palmaris longus muscle.  ‘Referred’ means that a Trigger Point,… Continue reading Pain In The Palm Of Your Hand–Is It Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?

Does Breastfeeding Cause Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Does breastfeeding cause Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?  Certain positions and postures can cause pain in your hands and wrists. Let’s look at an example and see possible answers. I recently answered a plea for help from a new mom who is struggling with very painful Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in one wrist. She believes it was brought… Continue reading Does Breastfeeding Cause Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Five Carpal Tunnel Pain Relief Tips for Typists and Keyboarders

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?  Are you a typist or keyboarder?  Here are five tips to help your wrist, hand and arm feel better.  (And your whole body!) 1.  Take lots of stretch breaks.  When you stretch your hands, arms and body, do your stretches in the OPPOSITE direction of the way you usually use them.  Stretch… Continue reading Five Carpal Tunnel Pain Relief Tips for Typists and Keyboarders

Carpal Tunnel Pain Relief Tips For Typists

Do you have wrist, hand and arm pain from typing? Here’s how to make your computer fit YOU. We are all built differently and have different needs.  Some people have longer arms or short upper arms.  We have longer torsos or shorter necks. We are near-sighted or far-sighted or wear bifocals. Since we are not… Continue reading Carpal Tunnel Pain Relief Tips For Typists

How Does Massage Help Carpal Tunnel Pain

Massage therapy can be a great way to get rid of symptoms of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Or not. It all depends on the skill and education and understanding of the massage therapist.  Some understand bodies.  Some don’t. Some will simply work around your wrist, thinking that the problem is where the pain is.  Others who… Continue reading How Does Massage Help Carpal Tunnel Pain

Thumb Joint Pain Can Be Caused By Muscles In Your Arm

Do you have pain on the backside of the web or joint of your thumb? That can be caused by the supinator muscle.  It is located below your elbow on the same side as your thumb and is responsible for rotating your lower arm and bending your elbow. This muscle is often the cause of… Continue reading Thumb Joint Pain Can Be Caused By Muscles In Your Arm

What Causes Pain At The Base Of Your Thumb

Do you have pain at the base of your thumb?  If you ask your doctor it, he or she will probably diagnosis it as “arthritis” or maybe even carpal tunnel syndrome. But here’s something interesting. If any one of us has an x-ray, it would most likely show arthritic changes in the bones.  (Arthritis is… Continue reading What Causes Pain At The Base Of Your Thumb