What’s the best type of massage for carpal tunnel pain relief?
Oh, you didn’t know there are different types of massage? There surely are!
Massage techniques range all the way from extremely light to very deep. Techniques used depend on the training, skill level and temperment of the therapist. And just like anything else, some therapists are very skilled and understand how to get rid of carpal tunnel symptoms and some don’t.
What type of carpal tunnel massage would I recommend?
I would love it if you could get trigger point therapy or neuromuscular massage therapy or neurosomatic massage. The last two are taught to therapists by Paul St. John who practices in Florida. There are other good neuromuscular trainers, too.
If you look for a therapist, interview them first on the phone or in person and see if what they say sounds right to you. They should tell you they will check and probably treat the muscles in your neck and chest and arm (not just your hand and wrist.)
If I went to a massage therapist who said they treat carpal tunnel syndrome and they only worked around my hand and wrist or gave me a general relaxation massage I would not pay them!
Here’s how to find a massage therapist who can help you get rid of your carpal tunnel pain.
http://simplepainrelief.com/2009/11/22/how-to-find-a-massage-therapist-who-can-relieve-your-pain/
Why do your neck and upper body need treatment, too?
Side sleepers jam their shoulder into the nerves that come from the neck and go to the arm and hand. That’s how side sleeping can be involved with hand pain. That’s why neck muscles must be examined, too.
Slouching and hiking shoulders when working on the computer or other projects can cause neck/nerve involvement, too.
So the best type of massage for carpal tunnel pain relief is:
1. Applied by a massage therapist who
has specifically studied massage techniques for carpal pain syndrome.
2. Addresses all of the areas where muscle can entrap nerves; all the way from your neck and upper body, chest, arm and hand.
The name of the technique doesn’t matter as much as the skill level and training of the therapist. There are many types besides those I mentioned earlier that are designed to relieve pain.
Don’t worry about modesty when your therapist massages chest muscles. A well-trained therapist knows how to drape and position you modestly so nothing is exposed as she or he helps you find carpal tunnel pain relief.