Pain in Base of Thumb – Causes and Treatment

Do you have pain at the base of your thumb?  If you ask your doctor about it, he or she will probably diagnosis it as “arthritis” or maybe even carpal tunnel syndrome. Here’s something interesting.  If any of us have an x-ray, it would most likely show arthritis (changes in the bones, usually from muscles… Continue reading Pain in Base of Thumb – Causes and Treatment

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: What Causes Carpal Tunnel Symptoms?

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is a whole body problem or issue.  It’s not something that happens at your wrist or in your arm only.  Your carpal tunnel is attached to your whole body.  Your WHOLE body. You are not a bunch of parts; you are one unit.  Every part of you is attached to every other… Continue reading Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: What Causes Carpal Tunnel Symptoms?

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?