Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Fibromyalgia

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (pain, numbness and tingling around your carpal tunnel) and Fibromyalgia Syndrome (generalized all-over pain usually including other symptoms) have something in common. They are both pain syndromes. A “syndrome” is a collection of “symptoms.” Symptoms are signals that your body is complaining about something.  That “something” could be something you do…or don’t… Continue reading Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Fibromyalgia

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? 7 Healthy Ways to Reduce, Prevent and Stop CTS

Here are seven ways you can prevent, reduce and get rid of your carpal tunnel symptoms. These steps help eliminate the things that cause carpal tunnel syndrome.  Pain always has a cause, and getting rid of the cause will get rid of your pain. Get strong arms–I mean the back side of your upper arms. … Continue reading Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? 7 Healthy Ways to Reduce, Prevent and Stop CTS

Who Can Help You Get Rid of Your Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?

Who can help you get rid of your carpal tunnel symptoms? Here are four possible causes for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and the people who can help you for each of the causes: Diabetes.  You need a doctor to help you control your sugar diabetes.  You can often take control yourself with diet and lifestyle changes,… Continue reading Who Can Help You Get Rid of Your Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?

Does Posture Play a Part in Carpal Tunnel and Other Pain Syndromes?

Did you ever ask yourself whether your posture might be contributing to your carpal tunnel syndrome? Hmmmm? If you did, it probably does. It’s very easy to get poor posture.  Soooo easy. If your back muscles are weak, they let your back become rounded.  If your back becomes rounded, that allows your head to move… Continue reading Does Posture Play a Part in Carpal Tunnel and Other Pain Syndromes?

Does Massage Hurt if You Have Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?

There is always a reason when you get carpal tunnel pain.  Sometimes the reason is easy to figure out.  In the field of massage, there are many professionals who have an excellent understanding of the causes of carpal tunnel syndrome but not all do.  Click that link to discover how to find a massage therapist… Continue reading Does Massage Hurt if You Have Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?

Should You Use a Wrist Brace for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?

Should you wear a wrist brace if you have carpal tunnel symptoms in your wrist, hand and arm? Well, the purpose of a brace is to prevent you from working or sleeping with your wrist in a bent position.  The neutral position for your wrist–and the one we should use the most–is the straight wrist.… Continue reading Should You Use a Wrist Brace for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?

Have You Stretched Your Carpal Tunnel Today?

We have magnificent bodies that were created to move in all kinds of ways.  But, too often, we stop moving in all of these ways.  When we only use some of our muscles, and not all of them, we get pain symptoms like carpal tunnel syndrome. Our muscles are telling us:  “Hey!  Use me!  Make… Continue reading Have You Stretched Your Carpal Tunnel Today?

Carpal Tunnel Pain? Small Corrections Can Make A Big Difference

Do you carpal tunnel pain?  Or pain in your wrist and hand?  Small movement corrections can help. How do we get carpal tunnel syndrome in the first place?  Here’s a common way. Your arms and hands have been stuck in a particular position for a long period. Where? How about every day at work?  You… Continue reading Carpal Tunnel Pain? Small Corrections Can Make A Big Difference

Is Surgery the Answer to Your Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?

There are three types of people who have true carpal tunnel syndrome:  people with diabetes, pregnant women and people who have a smaller-than-average carpal tunnel. The “carpal tunnel” is a passageway through your wrist.  Blood vessels and nerves pass through this “tunnel.”  There is only so much space. When muscles and other soft tissues get… Continue reading Is Surgery the Answer to Your Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?

Seven Truths About Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Are you wondering why you have carpal tunnel syndrome? 1.  There are natural laws that govern how our bodies work.  These laws state that if something occurs in one part of our body, something must happen elsewhere to compensate for the first occurrence. Many times the “something somewhere else” is pain, maybe in our hand,… Continue reading Seven Truths About Carpal Tunnel Syndrome