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Carpal Tunnel Surgery or a Natural Carpal Tunnel Remedy

The pain, tingling and numbness in your hands can really get to you!  Any type of chronic pain causes worry and stress.  And you’d like relief, right?  The sooner the better!  That’s natural. I’m not a doctor but my suggestion is to consider surgery only as a last resort.  Once your wrist has been cut… Continue reading Carpal Tunnel Surgery or a Natural Carpal Tunnel Remedy

Let’s Get Carpal Tunnel Relief Naturally

Is there a natural remedy for carpal tunnel pain? 1.  The pain, numbness or tingling in your hand is a message from your body to you:  “I’m not happy.”  🙁 Plan to work and play in positions which do not strain your muscles because strain will cause pain in your hand.  Get back to the… Continue reading Let’s Get Carpal Tunnel Relief Naturally

Instant Relief For Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Who wants instant relief for carpal tunnel syndrome? I know I would if I had it.  Bring it on!  🙂 And there are lots of products that claim either an instant cure or to work pretty darn quickly.  But you know what?  They most likely won’t work. Why not? They don’t respect the natural laws… Continue reading Instant Relief For Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Does Repetitive Movement Cause Carpal Tunnel Pain

Repetitive movement often gets the blame for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.  But the truth of the matter is, it’s not just the movement. People used to move in many directions all day long.  Even a typist had to turn the part of the typewriter that the paper wrapped around.  She or he had to insert each… Continue reading Does Repetitive Movement Cause Carpal Tunnel Pain

Musicians and Carpal Tunnel Pain

Many types of musicians get hand, wrist and arm pain.  They may believe it is caused by repetitive movement when they play their instrument.  More likely the pain is caused by doing the repetitive movement incorrectly (wrong.) And they probably don’t even realize they are doing it wrong! I received an email from a pianist… Continue reading Musicians and Carpal Tunnel Pain

Do Massage Therapists Get Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

A massage therapist who has thumb and wrist pain asked me whether I had any suggestions.  Hoo boy!  I almost always have suggestions! 🙂 How could this have happened? Well, all massage schools are not the same.  Some teach relaxation type massage and some teach therapeutic massage.  Some give good instruction to students about using… Continue reading Do Massage Therapists Get Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Does Salt Cause Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Can salt cause carpal tunnel symptoms?  This is the question a reader asked. Table salt (sodium chloride) can cause swelling in the tissues, probably more in some folks than others. When I used to put lots of table salt on my popcorn, in the morning the tissues around my eyes would be swollen.  That means… Continue reading Does Salt Cause Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

What’s the Easiest Way to Get Rid of Your Carpal Tunnel Pain Naturally

What’s the easiest way to have carpal tunnel pain relief naturally?  Well, since there can be several causes all in the same body, step one would be try to figure out the causes. Step two–since you asked–is massage.  You can do self-massage or have professional massage therapy by a skilled therapist. If you have muscles… Continue reading What’s the Easiest Way to Get Rid of Your Carpal Tunnel Pain Naturally

What’s the Problem with NSAID’s for Carpal Tunnel Pain

Your doctor may suggest anti-inflammatories or NSAID’s for your carpal tunnel pain.  Is it a good idea? NSAID’s are medications which reduce inflammation and swelling.  If swelling in your carpal tunnel is the actual cause of your carpal tunnel symptoms then, theoretically, reducing the swelling will reduce your symptoms. Remember:  I’m not a doctor–I’m just… Continue reading What’s the Problem with NSAID’s for Carpal Tunnel Pain