Carpal Tunnel Syndrome often has a “hidden” cause. There are muscles in your neck that are called the scalenes. There is a set on each side of your neck–left and right. These muscles are commonly overlooked as a cause of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. In fact, when conventional or alternative treatments for CTS don’t relieve your… Continue reading Does Your Carpal Tunnel Pain Come From Your Neck? Here’s A Test for CTS Caused By Neck Muscles
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Carpal Tunnel Pain Following Shoulder Surgery
A reader asked me about Carpal Tunnel Syndrome that started after she had damage to and surgery on a shoulder. She wondered whether her CTS is related to the accidental injury to her shoulder since she didn’t have any symptoms prior to the injury. I did some research and below is part of my response… Continue reading Carpal Tunnel Pain Following Shoulder Surgery
How To Prevent Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
I received an email from a reader who didn’t have too much discomfort in his wrists, but does have a lot of discomfort in his elbow, hand, shoulders and neck. His pain usually starts when he is typing for long hours and then stays on even after he stops. He wondered whether he has Carpal… Continue reading How To Prevent Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
I Can Cure Your Carpal Tunnel Symptoms! Oh, Really?
“Carpal Tunnel Pain Relief Now!” Is this really possible? Can it be true? Well, maybe. There are many, many different factors, or causes, in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. It is NOT something that happens just at your wrist. The causes can be in your whole body or in your neck or in your arm. Surgical treatment… Continue reading I Can Cure Your Carpal Tunnel Symptoms! Oh, Really?
Pain on the Outside of Your Hand–Is it Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
Pam was having pain on the outside (baby finger side or ulnar side) of her hand and wondered whether it was carpal tunnel syndrome. She contacted me because she was afraid her massage career was going to be over. Trigger points are areas in muscles (or other soft tissues) that trigger, or refer, pain or… Continue reading Pain on the Outside of Your Hand–Is it Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
deQuervain’s Syndrome
If DeQuervain’s is diagnosed, that means your doctor has found a name for the pain and tenderness on the outside of your thumb. The pain might feel sharp, like a stabbing pain, and happens when you move your hand a certain way. DeQuervain’s may also cause difficulty for you when you are making a fist… Continue reading deQuervain’s Syndrome
Trigger Points and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
What are trigger points and how do they cause Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? Conventional allopathic medicine (that means your medical doctor) sometimes recognizes trigger points. Some doctors do truly understand trigger points–what they are, how they work–but others think that every tender place is a trigger point. That’s not true. When doctors treat trigger points, it… Continue reading Trigger Points and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Carpal Tunnel Pain Relief – 6 Steps to Heal Your Carpal Tunnel Symptoms
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome has causes. The causes can range from a vitamin B6 deficiency, to pressure on your nerves (especially the median nerve), to repetitive movement done incorrectly. Of course, there are a few other causes: being diabetic, pregnant, overweight, some of the systemic diseases like RA (rheumatoid arthritis) and injury to the hand, arm… Continue reading Carpal Tunnel Pain Relief – 6 Steps to Heal Your Carpal Tunnel Symptoms
How Does Yoga Relieve Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
Can Carpal Tunnel Syndrome be helped by yoga? Yoga is a form of full-body movement which also incorporates breathing. Controlling your breath helps you control your body and your mind. Yoga is a form of full-body control that also aids you in relaxation. * Yoga helps you get strong and get your muscles back “in… Continue reading How Does Yoga Relieve Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
Carpal Tunnel Pain Relief & Yoga: How Does Yoga Help Carpal Tunnel?
The National Institutes of Health Carpal Tunnel Fact Sheet says this about yoga: “Alternative therapies – Acupuncture and chiropractic care have benefited some patients but their effectiveness remains unproved. An exception is yoga, which has been shown to reduce pain and improve grip strength among patients with carpal tunnel syndrome.” (The highlighting is mine.) So,… Continue reading Carpal Tunnel Pain Relief & Yoga: How Does Yoga Help Carpal Tunnel?