Does Liniment Help Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?

A curious reader asked me whether it was helpful to use liniment for carpal tunnel syndrome.  That’s a very good question. Liniments act by distracting your brain from the pain.  The distraction might only last as long as the sensation of the ointment or liniment but sometimes the effects last longer.  This is because your… Continue reading Does Liniment Help Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Pain Relief Gels, Sprays and Ointments – 4 Reasons They Help

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome won’t be cured by applying pain relief sprays, gels or ointments but here are four reasons they could possibly help. 1.  Applying the gel or cream with your hands means that you are moving your hands or arms quite possibly in a different way than position than usual.  Using your muscles in… Continue reading Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Pain Relief Gels, Sprays and Ointments – 4 Reasons They Help

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Can Be Helped With Yoga

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Yoga?  I interviewed a Registered Nurse (RN) who is also a Registered Yoga Alliance Teacher. She said, Yes!  Yoga can help get rid of the symptoms of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.  (And I already knew that!) According to a study by the National Institutes of Health, yoga helps (but they didn’t know… Continue reading Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Can Be Helped With Yoga