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Massage for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

I was a bad girl. Instead of calling the doctor about my recent wrist pain (which I suspect may be carpal tunnel syndrome), I called my massage therapist. Massage therapists are not supposed to diagnose or recommend treatment. But they sure do know a heck of a lot about the human body, how everything works and how everything is connected. She told me that there is a nerve that runs from the neck through the shoulder and down the arm into the hand. That nerve could have issues way up in the neck that end up causing pain in the … Continue reading →

Do I Have… Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?

I’m sitting at my desk, left wrist wrapped up in a nifty black brace thingy I picked up at CVS on Saturday… trying desperately NOT to twist my wrist the wrong way. After a few months of periodic pins-and-needles sensations in both hands, my left wrist has erupted into the occasional shooting pain followed by dull ache. So… I hit up www.WebMD.com to investigate my symptoms. If you are suffering from carpal tunnel syndrome, you may experience the following: Tingling or numbness in the palm and fingers Burning or itching in the palm and fingers A need to “shake out” … Continue reading →