Do you have pain in the ring finger and baby finger on the palm side of your hand? Here are two possibilities: #1: Your latissimus muscle. This is the muscle that ‘pops’ out to the side of the back when a man (or woman) flexes it. It can be released by having someone ‘pinch’ the… Continue reading Pain In Your Ring Finger And Pinky Finger
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Do You Have Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Or Is Something Else Causing Pain In Your Hand And Wrist?
The carpal tunnel is the place in your wrist where nerves, blood vessels and other things pass through to your hand. If there is swelling in the ‘tunnel’ and it presses on nerves and causes symptoms then your doctor might say, “You have carpal tunnel syndrome.” Maybe. Or maybe not. A syndrome is a bunch… Continue reading Do You Have Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Or Is Something Else Causing Pain In Your Hand And Wrist?
How To Get Rid Of Pain In Your Index Finger
Pain in your index finger (pointer finger) may be caused by a trigger point in the muscle. When you know where to press, you can make your index finger pain go away. In this picture, the red areas indicate areas of pain or discomfort. The more red, typically the more pain. The X marks the… Continue reading How To Get Rid Of Pain In Your Index Finger
Natural Ways To Get Rid Of Pain In Your Middle Finger
Do you have pain in your middle finger? You can get rid of it naturally! Try this: Explore the muscles on the palm side of your lower arm and the opposite side of your lower arm. Press thoughtfully into the arm up near the elbow. The muscles and tendons for your fingers run way up… Continue reading Natural Ways To Get Rid Of Pain In Your Middle Finger
Is It Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? Or Tight Muscles? Or What?
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is a specific disorder that involves pressure inside the wrist. There is a ‘tunnel’ that passes through the carpal bones of your hand/wrist. A ‘syndrome‘ is a collection of symptoms. It is not a disease. It’s a bunch of symptoms. If there is swelling inside the tunnel there is pressure on the… Continue reading Is It Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? Or Tight Muscles? Or What?
Doctor Can’t Find Reason For Your Carpal Tunnel Pain?
If doctors cannot find a reason for the pain in your hands and wrists that is GOOD NEWS! The reason it’s good news is because that almost always means the cause of your pain is muscles. And muscles can be treated. 🙂 The muscles in your lower arms can be a big part of the… Continue reading Doctor Can’t Find Reason For Your Carpal Tunnel Pain?
How To Get Rid Of Pain In Your Hands And Wrists
If you have pain in your hands and wrists but the doctors cannot find a reason for the pain that is GOOD NEWS! The reason it is good news is because that almost always means the cause of your pain is muscles. And muscles can be treated. 🙂 The muscles in your
Massage Your Own Arms To Get Rid Of Your Carpal Tunnel Symptoms
You can get rid of your carpal tunnel symptoms by massaging your own arms! How do I know this? Well, I have provided well over 25,000 therapeutic massages as a neuromuscular massage therapist and there were lots of clients who had Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. At least, that’s what most of them thought they had. You… Continue reading Massage Your Own Arms To Get Rid Of Your Carpal Tunnel Symptoms
Instant Cure For Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Wouldn’t you like an instant cure for your carpal tunnel symptoms? Me, too! The only problem is that there isn’t such a thing. 🙁 That’s because the pain in your hand is rarely caused by your wrist. But that’s the area that “instant cures” usually target–your wrist. First you have to figure out the cause… Continue reading Instant Cure For Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Pain In The Palm Of Your Hand–Is It Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
Do you have pain in the palm of your hand? Could it be carpal tunnel syndrome? Learn what causes that pain in your palm and how to get rid of it in this article. Pain in the palm of your hand can be referred by the palmaris longus muscle. ‘Referred’ means that a Trigger Point,… Continue reading Pain In The Palm Of Your Hand–Is It Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?