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
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Trigger Points and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
What are trigger points and how do they cause Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? Conventional allopathic medicine (that means your medical doctor) sometimes recognizes trigger points. Some doctors do truly understand trigger points–what they are, how they work–but others think that every tender place is a trigger point. That’s not true. When doctors treat trigger points, it… Continue reading Trigger Points and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
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
How Does Yoga Relieve Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
Can Carpal Tunnel Syndrome be helped by yoga? Yoga is a form of full-body movement which also incorporates breathing. Controlling your breath helps you control your body and your mind. Yoga is a form of full-body control that also aids you in relaxation. * Yoga helps you get strong and get your muscles back “in… Continue reading How Does Yoga Relieve Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
Carpal Tunnel Pain Relief & Yoga: How Does Yoga Help Carpal Tunnel?
The National Institutes of Health Carpal Tunnel Fact Sheet says this about yoga: “Alternative therapies – Acupuncture and chiropractic care have benefited some patients but their effectiveness remains unproved. An exception is yoga, which has been shown to reduce pain and improve grip strength among patients with carpal tunnel syndrome.” (The highlighting is mine.) So,… Continue reading Carpal Tunnel Pain Relief & Yoga: How Does Yoga Help Carpal Tunnel?
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
When Carpal Tunnel Pain Is Caused By Nerve Compression
Sometimes people eliminate things they have to do, or enjoy and want to do, to get some carpal tunnel pain relief. They work at figuring out what aggravates their carpal tunnel issues and try to avoid those things. That seems to help because they often have fewer symptoms. However, eliminating the actual causes of your… Continue reading When Carpal Tunnel Pain Is Caused By Nerve Compression
Carpal Tunnel Pain Relief with Posture – Why Does Posture Matter?
Can posture cause Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? You bet! I had a great call today with author Gini Maddocks, who is also a massage therapist (like me!) Gini brings her unique perspective to our calls at Carpal Tunnel Radio. You can listen to the replay any time, day or night. Here’s a little bit from the… Continue reading Carpal Tunnel Pain Relief with Posture – Why Does Posture Matter?
Scalene Muscle Treatment for Carpal Tunnel Pain Relief
Bodies are just so amazing! They want to be well. Sometimes they need a little help from you to get better. Sometimes they need a little help from a professional massage therapist who understands bodies. There are muscles in your neck which can cause carpal tunnel syndrome and thoracic outlet syndrome. (Syndromes are collections of… Continue reading Scalene Muscle Treatment for Carpal Tunnel Pain Relief