Tag: carpal tunnel pain relief

Carpal Tunnel Surgery vs. Natural Carpal Tunnel Pain Relief

Should you have surgery or should you try natural ways to relieve your carpal tunnel symptoms? Discover how to make your choice.

Arm Movements to Relax Your Shoulder Muscles and Reduce Carpal Tunnel Symptoms

I created this video to help you loosen and relax your shoulder muscles. Why?  Because tight muscles in arms and shoulders cause carpal tunnel pain! When you move your arms in this way, you are using ALL of the muscles in your arms and upper back that are attached to your shoulders.  These are the… Continue reading Arm Movements to Relax Your Shoulder Muscles and Reduce Carpal Tunnel Symptoms

Carpal Tunnel Pain and Your Legs–What’s the Connection?

If you have carpal tunnel syndrome you might like to know the connection between your legs and your wrists.  There really is one! Posture that is collapsing–“forward head”posture–causes carpal tunnel syndrome.  And what does that have to do with your feet? Because forward head posture puts pressure on the muscles, blood vessels and nerves that… Continue reading Carpal Tunnel Pain and Your Legs–What’s the Connection?

Is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Caused by Lack of Calcium or Vitamin D?

Does lack of calcium cause Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?  I was asked this very good question by a reader. I wasn’t aware that a lack of calcium can specifically cause CTS.  But I did know that many minerals work together with calcium; it’s not only calcium that we need. According to Drs. Travell and Simons MD’s,… Continue reading Is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Caused by Lack of Calcium or Vitamin D?

Carpal Tunnel Pain Improves With Stretching!

Your body was designed to function best when you do certain things. When you do those things–like stretching–you can start to get rid of your carpal tunnel symptoms. Readers often write just to let me know they’re doing better.  And sometimes they have questions.  Either way, I love getting questions and comments.  It helps me… Continue reading Carpal Tunnel Pain Improves With Stretching!

Does Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Cause Stress?

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome causes pain.  Pain causes stress.  How does this happen? Your body is designed to be able to function even when it has some things going on that make it uncomfortable.  You can function just fine when you have a little pain or a little bit of emotional discomfort or your checkbook is… Continue reading Does Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Cause Stress?

Trigger Finger: Is Your Finger Locked In A Closed Position?

Trigger finger is the term that’s used when your finger becomes locked in the closed, or flexed, position.  This painful phenomenon can occur in any finger and in the thumb, too.  Your finger may “click” when you force it open. Muscles 101–Background: Muscles are made up of two parts:  the belly of the muscle and… Continue reading Trigger Finger: Is Your Finger Locked In A Closed Position?

Gardener Hikes Shoulder–Can She Have Relief From Pain & Loss Of Strength?

Does gardening cause Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? Probably not but it can cause pain and numbness in your hand and arm and a lot of the same self-care techniques will help get rid of your symptoms. Here’s a letter I got from a gardener: “I’m a right-handed gardener. I grasp various hand tools, I shovel, I… Continue reading Gardener Hikes Shoulder–Can She Have Relief From Pain & Loss Of Strength?

Carpal Tunnel Symptoms Have Good Results With Massage For Wrist Pain

People with wrist pain and carpal tunnel symptoms write to me and I love sharing the letters with you.  Joe has had a lot of relief from having a massage therapist work on the most likely muscular causes of his pain. A little background:  Joe took the necessary steps to find out which muscles were… Continue reading Carpal Tunnel Symptoms Have Good Results With Massage For Wrist Pain