Do you think you have Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? What is the first thing you should do? The very first thing to do is educate yourself. An educated patient gets well more quickly than one who is not. An educated patient also annoys their doctor more. 🙂 Not that you want to annoy your doctor. It… Continue reading Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? What Is The First Thing You Should Do
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Does Energy Work Help Get Rid of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
There are forms of bodywork called Energy Work or Energetic Therapy. These forms of treatment work with and address the energy fields of your body. Yes, you really do have energy fields. In American culture, we tend to think of the soul as being confined inside of the body. In Oriental culture, it is… Continue reading Does Energy Work Help Get Rid of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Should You Take Anti-Inflammatory Drugs to Help Your Carpal Tunnel Pain
NSAID’s (non-steriodal anti-inflammatory drugs) don’t cure carpal tunnel symptoms. Should you take them? What if they make you feel better? When you have a repetitive stress injury (RSI) or situations like Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, most doctors and websites will advise you to take NSAID’s. The only problem with this advice is that sometimes they are… Continue reading Should You Take Anti-Inflammatory Drugs to Help Your Carpal Tunnel Pain
Should You Strengthen Your Hands to Relieve Your Carpal Tunnel Pain
Will your carpal tunnel pain go away if you strengthen your hands? Actually, part (or all) of the reason that you have pain in your wrists and hands may be because of muscle imbalance. That means that some of your muscles are stronger and some (usually on the opposite side) are weaker. Since you usually… Continue reading Should You Strengthen Your Hands to Relieve Your Carpal Tunnel Pain
Prevent Carpal Tunnel Pain with Ergonomics
Here’s how to prevent carpal tunnel syndrome or lessen your pain: Change the way you move. This article isn’t for people who work on keyboards. There are other articles here for that. It’s for all of you who don’t have desk jobs but who do have hand and wrist, arm and shoulder pain and who… Continue reading Prevent Carpal Tunnel Pain with Ergonomics
What’s Inside Your Carpal Tunnel and How Does It Cause Carpal Tunnel Pain?
What exactly is the “carpal tunnel”? And how do you get carpal tunnel pain? Your wrist has bones on three sides and tough, soft tissue (soft tissue means not bones) on the fourth side. This creates a passageway or “tunnel” for your median nerve and the tendons for your finger muscles to pass through. Tendons… Continue reading What’s Inside Your Carpal Tunnel and How Does It Cause Carpal Tunnel Pain?
Numbness in Hand Increasing Even With Wrist Splint–What to Do
A recent question to Dr. Peter Gott, a medical doctor and columnist, asked what to do for numbness that was increasing even though the inquirer wears a night splint. Dr. Gott gives a lot of good solid medical advice which sometimes leans to the non-conventional but not this time. People with symptoms of Carpal Tunnel… Continue reading Numbness in Hand Increasing Even With Wrist Splint–What to Do
Instant Carpal Tunnel Pain Relief
Instant carpal tunnel pain relief? Lots of websites and advertisements promise “relief in 2 days” or “relief in a week.” Here’s the true story. There are several causes for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS). And most of those causes can be treated and relieved naturally without drugs or surgery. But in 2 days? Or 7 days? … Continue reading Instant Carpal Tunnel Pain Relief
Natural Hand Position Can Relieve Repetitive Stress Injury Caused by Mousing
Discomfort from repetitive movements is caused by “something.” When you get rid of the “something” (the cause) your hand pain can also go away. Here’s how it works: Muscles prefer to move in certain ways. If you move them in positions that they don’t like–especially frequently or for long periods–they get unhappy. They complain. That’s… Continue reading Natural Hand Position Can Relieve Repetitive Stress Injury Caused by Mousing
How To Make Your Laptop Computer More Ergonomic
Your laptop can be causing your carpal tunnel pain! Laptops are hard to use because, well, they just are! If you watch someone using a laptop, they are probably curled up or scrunched over. The monitor is too close to the keyboard. One day there will be a design where the monitor will lift off… Continue reading How To Make Your Laptop Computer More Ergonomic