Carpal Tunnel Pain Relief & Surgery

Carpal tunnel pain is caused by “something.”  Pain doesn’t happen unless there is a reason. My belief is that if you get rid of the reason–the “something”–then your pain will go away.  The reason I believe this is because it’s true! Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is a “syndrome,” a collection of symptoms (pain, numbness, etc.)  Something… Continue reading Carpal Tunnel Pain Relief & Surgery

Carpal Tunnel Pain -What Causes Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome or symptoms have several possible causes in your body.  One cause is that muscles can “trap” nerves and cause symptoms. The median nerve can become trapped along its route to your hand. There are many places where the median nerve can possibly be entrapped because it runs from your neck to your… Continue reading Carpal Tunnel Pain -What Causes Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Carpal Tunnel Pain Relief and Nutrition: Feed Your Whole Body

Is your carpal tunnel hungry?  If you have symptoms, it just may be starving! If you feed your whole body well, you feed your Carpal Tunnel.  No getting around it! The healthier you are and the stronger your immune system is, the easier it will be for your body to heal.  When you are healthy,… Continue reading Carpal Tunnel Pain Relief and Nutrition: Feed Your Whole Body

Carpal Tunnel Pain Relief with Trigger Point Therapy

Would you like carpal tunnel pain relief?  Do you know that muscles are the most common cause of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?  Hmmm…let’s talk about trigger points and how muscles cause carpal tunnel symptoms. Trigger points are hyper-irritable (crabby) areas in your muscles or soft tissues that cause pain elsewhere.  Trigger points can definitely cause pain,… Continue reading Carpal Tunnel Pain Relief with Trigger Point Therapy

Is Your Carpal Tunnel Pain All “In Your Head?” – Or In Your Neck?

Today’s show at Carpal Tunnel Radio was about those pesky muscles on your neck that cause Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. The same muscles also cause pain in the back and front of your upper body, your shoulders, the back and front of your upper arms, and those nasty knots in your back between your shoulder blade… Continue reading Is Your Carpal Tunnel Pain All “In Your Head?” – Or In Your Neck?

Carpal Tunnel Triggers

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is very often caused by trigger points in your muscles so the recent episode at Carpal Tunnel Radio answered the following questions: * What ARE trigger points? * What do they do? * What CAUSES trigger points? When I was making my notes for today’s show, I noticed a relationship between Carpal Tunnel… Continue reading Carpal Tunnel Triggers

What Muscles Cause Pain In Your Fingers And Wrists?

Sometimes Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is the real cause of pain in wrists, hands and fingers.  There is nerve compression inside the “tunnel” in the wrist for one reason or another (things like weight gain, swelling, inflammation, pregnancy, diabetes). More often, however, muscles are to blame for symptoms that appear to be Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. “Trigger… Continue reading What Muscles Cause Pain In Your Fingers And Wrists?

Slow Circulation or Numbness in Your Fingers?

If your fingers have a lot of numbness, here’s something you can do to stimulate your circulation and nerves. Tap. Tap, tap, tap, tap, tap. Tap your finger pads on the surface of a table or desk or even on your thigh.  At least 4 of your fingers should hit, and part of your thumb… Continue reading Slow Circulation or Numbness in Your Fingers?

Carpal Tunnel? Get Spice In Your Life With Natural Anti-inflammatories

Wanna spice up your life and possibly get rid of carpal tunnel symptoms at the same time? Ginger and pineapple both have anti-inflammatory properties.  They both help reduce inflammation (swelling) in your tissues. “Bev” asked me whether there is enough ginger in ginger ale to be helpful? I truly believe, in my heart, that ginger… Continue reading Carpal Tunnel? Get Spice In Your Life With Natural Anti-inflammatories

Pain In Your Hand & Upper Arm – Is It Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?

Is the pain in your hand and upper arm part of carpal tunnel syndrome? Maybe. Maybe not.  Muscles are largely responsible for carpal tunnel-type symptoms. Muscles can be “too tight” or can develop trigger points.  Pain from trigger points runs in typical patterns. If you have pain in your upper arm and hand that meets… Continue reading Pain In Your Hand & Upper Arm – Is It Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?