What 9 Out Of 10 Doctors Won’t Tell You About Carpal Tunnel Syndrome by Kathryn Merrow, The Pain Relief Coach Doctors know an awful lot about many things, and I am very grateful for the lifesaving surgeries they can do. If it wasn’t for all of their knowledge, I wouldn’t be here talking with you… Continue reading What 9 Out of 10 Doctors Won’t Tell You About Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
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What Causes Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is caused by nerve compression in your wrist. Here’s how it works: Nerves pass through the inside of your wrist between bones and ligaments (tough tissue.) If there is not enough space for the nerves and blood vessels inside your wrist, they will be compressed or squeezed. That causes uncomfortable symptoms. So… Continue reading What Causes Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Do You Have The Ability To Heal From Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Naturally
When you have pain in your wrist and hand, or numbness or tingling, it can really get to you. You may feel discouraged. You may wonder whether you can ever get rid of that pain. Here’s the answer: Bodies heal all the time. You can heal. You can get rid of your carpal tunnel symptoms. … Continue reading Do You Have The Ability To Heal From Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Naturally
What are the Physical Causes of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Hand and Wrist Pain
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is a collection of symptoms. You may have one or more things causing your symptoms. Symptoms are such things are numbness, tingling or pain. Here is a list of questions to ask yourself: 1. How is your posture? Posture that is collapsing forward can cause carpal tunnel pain. 2. Where is your… Continue reading What are the Physical Causes of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Hand and Wrist Pain
How Can You Stop Your Carpal Tunnel Pain?
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome symptoms may go away when you rest your muscles, do different activities, use proper (“good”) body mechanics and posture, and exercise (move) and strengthen the muscles in your arm. But if you don’t keep doing all of those things, your symptoms can come back. (Symptoms are things like pain, tingling, numbness, knots… Continue reading How Can You Stop Your Carpal Tunnel Pain?
Carpal Tunnel Symptoms–What Causes Pain, Numbness or Tingling in Your Hand
What causes the pain of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? There is a nerve that passes through your wrist. It’s called the median nerve. Nerves hate it when anything presses on them. They hate it! There is a narrow passage in your wrist (the “carpal tunnel”) and the median nerve passes through this tunnel. If space becomes… Continue reading Carpal Tunnel Symptoms–What Causes Pain, Numbness or Tingling in Your Hand
Why Do You Have Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
Who gets Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and why? Many people think it is due to repetitive work–doing the same movement over and over. Sometimes that is true but more often it is due to doing the repetitive work incorrectly or in an incorrect posture. Sometimes when we learn a new job or hobby we learn to… Continue reading Why Do You Have Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
Is Carpal Tunnel Pain Caused By The Way You Sit?
Carpal tunnel symptoms can happen when your neck muscles aren’t happy. What makes them unhappy? Lots of times it’s the way you sit. When you’re sitting at your computer, are you sitting nice and straight? Or, do you slouch? Do you twist your legs under your chair? Are you tilting your chin down or up… Continue reading Is Carpal Tunnel Pain Caused By The Way You Sit?
When Carpal Tunnel Pain Won’t Go Away, Check Trigger Points In Muscles
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is very often caused by trigger points in your muscles. What ARE trigger points? Trigger points are hyperirritable (crabby) areas of muscle or other soft tissues (or myofascia). Trigger points can be found in any soft tissues. Soft tissues are everything except bone. What do trigger points do? They cause pain and… Continue reading When Carpal Tunnel Pain Won’t Go Away, Check Trigger Points In Muscles
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