Does Your Carpal Tunnel Pain Come From Your Neck? CTS Can Be Caused By Neck Muscles

Sometimes your carpal tunnel symptoms are caused by a muscle in your neck! More info here.

Does Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Cause Pain In Your Thumb?

Does Carpal Tunnel Syndrome cause pain in your thumb?  Well, maybe not, actually.  Here’s some background: Something caused the pain in your wrist, hand and arm. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome means you have a bunch of symptoms, like pain, numbness or tingling. A syndrome is a bunch of symptoms. So, you might have pain in your… Continue reading Does Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Cause Pain In Your Thumb?

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?

Carpal Tunnel & Nutrition: Does Organic Food Fix Carpal Tunnel?

Does eating organic food help or hurt Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? I’m going to say YES! IT DEFINITELY HELPS! Why? Once upon a time, all we humans could eat came from the ground, animals or fish.  It didn’t come from factories.  It grew naturally. Our bodies knew what to do with the food we ate then.… Continue reading Carpal Tunnel & Nutrition: Does Organic Food Fix Carpal Tunnel?

Benefits of Good Posture for Carpal Tunnel Pain Relief

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and symptoms in your hand, arm and wrist are probably caused by muscles about 90% of the time. Why do I keep saying this?  Because it’s true! There is so much that we each can do to get rid of physical pain including carpal tunnel symptoms.  When your back is weak and… Continue reading Benefits of Good Posture for Carpal Tunnel Pain Relief

If Vitamin B6 Deficiency Causes Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, What Causes B6 Deficiency?

Doctors know that Vitamin B6 deficiency causes Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. But what causes you to have a deficiency? This is what the “Encyclopedia of Healing Foods” says about Vitamin B6 deficiency: Since 1950, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome has increased “in parallel with the increased presence of compounds that interfere with vitamin B6 in the body.”  In… Continue reading If Vitamin B6 Deficiency Causes Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, What Causes B6 Deficiency?

Carpal Tunnel Surgery? What to Ask Your Surgeon Before You Decide

If you are considering having surgery for your carpal tunnel symptoms, you want to be able to make an informed decision. An knowledgeable patient always makes the best decisions.  This means it is up to you to learn all that you can about your situation and about conventional medical treatments as well as alternative (natural… Continue reading Carpal Tunnel Surgery? What to Ask Your Surgeon Before You Decide

Should You Have Surgery for Your Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?

When you have a lot of carpal tunnel distress, and are feeling really desperate, you might ask your doctor what he suggests.  He may suggest carpal tunnel surgery. If you are desperate enough for relief you might consider surgery to relieve your carpal tunnel symptoms. Here’s something you should know about carpal tunnel surgery.  Slightly… Continue reading Should You Have Surgery for Your Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?

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

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?