What’s the Difference Between Thoracic Outlet and Carpal Tunnel Syndromes?

What causes Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS) and how does it differ from Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)? The “thoracic outlet” is an area located at the bottom of the neck, top of the shoulder, behind the collar bone.  Nerves and blood vessels run behind the collar bone. If the nerves and/or blood vessels are pressed on… Continue reading What’s the Difference Between Thoracic Outlet and Carpal Tunnel Syndromes?

What 9 Out of 10 Doctors Won’t Tell You About Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

What 9 Out Of 10 Doctors Won’t Tell You About Carpal Tunnel Syndrome by Kathryn Merrow, The Pain Relief Coach Doctors know an awful lot about many things, and I am very grateful for the lifesaving surgeries they can do.  If it wasn’t for all of their knowledge, I wouldn’t be here talking with you… Continue reading What 9 Out of 10 Doctors Won’t Tell You About Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

What Causes Carpal Tunnel Pain? Is Stress a Factor?

How does it work? Does stress cause carpal tunnel syndrome? Or does carpal tunnel syndrome cause stress? The answer is, it works both ways. When we are in a stressful situation, we tend to assume a specific position. Our head moves forward and our jaw gets tight. We may even hunch up our shoulders. When… Continue reading What Causes Carpal Tunnel Pain? Is Stress a Factor?

How to Stretch to Relieve Carpal Tunnel Pain Naturally

Stretching is really good medicine for carpal tunnel symptoms! It helps PREVENT hand/wrist/arm pain from happening.  It also help correct it! The thing to know: It’s most helpful if you stretch in the OPPOSITE direction of the position you’re usually in. Getting ‘stuck’ in the positions we’re in most is a common cause of pain.… Continue reading How to Stretch to Relieve Carpal Tunnel Pain Naturally

How Do Doctors Diagnose Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?

  Carpal Tunnel Syndrome includes symptoms like numbness, burning, tingling or sometimes itching in your fingers and hand.  These symptoms are mostly felt in your thumb, first and second (index and middle) fingers.  Those are the fingers that your median nerve serves. Some doctors immediately jump to the conclusion that any pain in the area… Continue reading How Do Doctors Diagnose Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?

Trigger Point Book for Self-Help Pain Relief

“The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook – Your Self-Treatment Guide for Pain Relief” by Claire Davies might be the most useful book in your home. It helps you understand the CAUSE of your pain–the “soft tissue trigger point”–and it shows you exactly what to do to GET RID of that trigger point. You can treat your own… Continue reading Trigger Point Book for Self-Help Pain Relief

Carpal Tunnel and Frozen Shoulder–Are These Two Syndromes Related?

Are frozen shoulder and carpal tunnel syndromes related?  Can they heal naturally, without surgery? Here’s part of a question I received: “I’ve both tendonitis AND/OR carpal tunnel along with Frozen shoulder, all stemming from a repetitive stress job related injury, slowly progressed into the Frozen shoulder. It’s been 6 mos now and it’s all gotten… Continue reading Carpal Tunnel and Frozen Shoulder–Are These Two Syndromes Related?

Best Supplements for Wrist and Hand Joint Health

When you suffer from carpal tunnel pain, or pain in any of the hand and wrist joints, there’s a possibility that you have a deficiency in minerals or vitamins that support your joints and muscles. Today we have a guest post by Victoria Cunningham just to give you a change of pace from what I… Continue reading Best Supplements for Wrist and Hand Joint Health

Does Repetitive Movement Cause Carpal Tunnel Pain?

I have seen studies that say, no, repetitive movement doesn’t cause pain in the carpal tunnel area.  But there wasn’t enough information for me to know the position and posture of the subjects in the study. If they were all using ergonomic equipment that fit them well, and if they were young, healthy and in… Continue reading Does Repetitive Movement Cause Carpal Tunnel Pain?