What does it mean when your carpal tunnel symptoms won’t go away with therapy or with every self-help technique that you can think of? That could mean the cause is something that you or your therapist haven’t thought of: the muscles around your neck. Wait a minute. How do the muscles around your neck cause… Continue reading Carpal Tunnel Syndrome & Muscles Around Your Neck That Cause CTS
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Can You Have Natural Carpal Tunnel Pain Relief?
“Carpal Tunnel Syndrome” says your doctor. Or maybe you suspect you have it. You definitely have some type of symptoms–pain, numbness or tingling–in your hands and wrists. (A “syndrome” is a bunch of “symptoms.” Symptoms are things like tingling, pain, wheezing, headaches.) Do you think it’s possible to have natural relief from carpal tunnel symptoms?… Continue reading Can You Have Natural Carpal Tunnel Pain Relief?
Vitamin B6 and Other Supplements for Carpal Tunnel Pain Relief
It’s easy to have a vitamin deficiency or insufficiency (not enough). Vitamins and minerals are very tiny but very powerful. When you do not have enough of one or more, it’s possible to have symptoms of that deficiency. Scurvy and rickets are examples of symptoms that people used to get when they had certain vitamin… Continue reading Vitamin B6 and Other Supplements for Carpal Tunnel Pain Relief
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?
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Your Ability to Heal Naturally versus Surgery
Can you heal naturally from Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? Or will you need surgery? Here’s the story my client Betty told me. About 15 years ago, Betty was diagnosed with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Her doctors advised her to have surgery. She did not want to have surgery. So she didn’t. Instead she started wearing a wrist… Continue reading Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Your Ability to Heal Naturally versus Surgery
Massage and Carpal Tunnel Pain Relief
Does massage help Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? It certainly can! Have you have had massage for your carpal tunnel symptoms? Has it helped? You know, because of my background, I am really biased about the value of therapeutic massage. I have both seen and experienced wonderful changes brought about by massage. I’m not the only one. … Continue reading Massage and Carpal Tunnel Pain Relief
Five Natural Steps to Get Rid of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
You have Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? Yet you have a very smart body. So how come you have pain, numbness or tingling in your hand, wrist and arm? Well, your hand is attached to the rest of your body. When you take care of one part of your body, you are actually taking care of ALL… Continue reading Five Natural Steps to Get Rid of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Does Hand Exercise Cure Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
Does hand exercise cure Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? A comment came to me which said, “with continuous and correct hand movement and medication” carpal tunnel symptoms can be cured. The only problem is…Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is NOT usually caused by the area around the carpal tunnel. Neither is it caused by a deficiency of medication.… Continue reading Does Hand Exercise Cure Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
Pain In Thumb and First Two Fingers
Do you have pain in your thumb, first (index) finger and middle finger as well as your palm on the same side of your hand? You might be very surprised to discover which muscle can cause these symptoms. Turn your hand so your palm faces forward and your thumb points away from your body. Beside… Continue reading Pain In Thumb and First Two Fingers
Muscles In Your Neck Can Cause Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome caused by muscles in your neck? You bet it could be! So I figured it was probably time to talk about scalene muscles again. Those are the nasty little muscles in your neck that can cause symptoms all over your upper body. They can cause all sorts of pain. They cause… Continue reading Muscles In Your Neck Can Cause Carpal Tunnel Syndrome