Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Movement–What is the Best to Relieve Hand and Wrist Pain

You didn’t have pain in your hands when you were a child, did you?  That would be pretty rare.  Here’s why: Little kids are moving all the time.  They don’t have pain in their hands because they use ALL of their muscles all of the time. They run, climb, jump, slide, swing, hop, and do… Continue reading Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Movement–What is the Best to Relieve Hand and Wrist Pain

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?