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

Would you like to know What 9 Out of 10 Doctors Won't Tell You About Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?  If you have carpal tunnel syndrome, you are probably desperate for relief.  I understand.  That's natural.

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Muscles In Your Neck Can Cause Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome caused by muscles in your neck?  You bet!  So I figured it was probably time to talk about scalene muscles again.

Those are the nasty little muscles in your neck that can cause symptoms all over your upper body.  They can cause all sorts of pain.  They cause knots in your back between your spine and shoulder blades.  They can make your chest and shoulder hurt. The scalenes will make the back and front of your upper arm hurt. 

And of course, best (or worst) of all...they will cause carpal tunnel symptoms!

Well, they aren't nasty muscles actually.  They are

Contrast Heat and Ice Therapy for Hand and Wrist Pain Relief

Muscles in your hand and arm respond very well to heat and ice therapy.  Why?

Applications of heat fill the tissues with blood and increase circulation.  Short applications of ice also increase circulation.  This is all good!

But longer applications of cold by itself reduce the flow of blood to the area so keep application of cold in an area to less than one minute.  (Water Therapy, Leon Chaitow MD)

So what is contrast therapy?

Contrast therapy means taking turns applying heat/hot and cold/ice and it helps in several ways.  It increase circulation in areas of tight muscle, increases oxygen supply to the soft tissues and improves drainage to reduce inflammation (swelling.)  Dr. Chaitow suggests finishing with cold in most instances.

Heat increases blood flow to tight muscles and cold reduces inflammation.  But sometimes you don't have to decide.  Sometimes you can use both!

Here's how to use contrast therapy:

You can alternate hot packs and cold packs.  You might use

Types of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Discussed by Chiropractor

This video by Ohio chiropractor Dr. Jack Adrian does a good job of explaining why the cause of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is not usually only in the wrist. 

As I have explained here many times, the cause of your symptoms can also be in your lower arm, your neck, or your chest or back muscles.  You may have one or more things causing symptoms.  It could even be a vitamin deficiency.

There are many schools of chiropractic and as in any other field, many doctors treat their patients depending on their own advanced training, personality and unique way of seeing and treating bodies.

Some doctors of chiropractic adjust fingers, wrists and other joints but

Does Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Cause Hand AND Foot Pain?

Do you have numbness or pain in your hands and also in your feet?  Could that all be Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?

It could be two totally different thing going on or it could all be part of one body-wide condition.  That's why it would be a good idea to see your doctor so he or she can rule out serious whole-body medical conditions, like diabetes.

Although some people are more prone to get diabetes than others, it is largely a disorder caused by lifestyle and what we eat.  Some doctors will have you exercise and change your diet to control it.  Some doctors don't have faith in their patients, so they will offer medications to you.

What Muscles Can Cause Hand and Foot Pain?

If the muscles in your butt--your gluteal muscles--are tight, they can cause

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Your Endocrine System

Can Carpal Tunnel Syndrome be caused by the glands in your body?  Those glands rule everything!  They are called your endocrine system.

I did a very interesting interview with an woman who is an expert in the endocrine system. She had to become an expert in order to get rid of her own problems.

If you don't know what your endocrine system is or does yet, be sure to listen. It's about an hour long and chock full of very important information.

You can find the teleseminar interview (online seminar) here:

BOOST YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM AND LESSEN YOUR PAIN

Your immune system is part of your endocrine system.

People who suffer from Carpal Tunnel Syndrome can benefit from this information.  That's why I am sharing it with you.

When your endocrine system is happy, your whole body will be happier and that includes your carpal tunnel.

Wrist Pain That Circles Your Wrist Like A Bracelet

If your pain circles your wrists like a bracelet or wristwatch, the most likely muscle is between your shoulder blade and your ribs on your back.  Imagine that your ribs and shoulder blade are the "bread" of a sandwich and the muscle is the "filling."  That muscle (the filling) can have trigger points which cause wrist pain.

Trigger points are very irritable places in a muscle that cause pain elsewhere.  In this case, trigger points in the muscle between your shoulder blade and ribs cause pain that circles your wrist.  This can happen to one or both wrists at the same time.

If you "walk like a lion" on all fours and

Does Liniment Help Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?

A curious reader asked me whether it was helpful to use liniment for carpal tunnel syndrome.  That's a very good question. 

Liniments act by distracting your brain from the pain.  The distraction might only last as long as the sensation of the ointment or liniment but sometimes the effect last longer.  This is because your body "forgets" the pain while it is distracted.

Some areas, for instance tight upper shoulders, will respond better and relax more than your carpal tunnel area itself but liniment won't hurt to try.  If you can be distracted for even a little while, that's a good thing.

And there is another benefit to applying liniment--the rubbing itself! 

Most liniments and therapeutic oils need

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 pulling on them.)  But, we don't all have pain!  "Arthritis" is a diagnosis doctors use when they don't know why else you might have pain.

But, muscles and trigger points will cause pain in the

Types of Massage for Carpal Tunnel Pain Relief

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome can benefit a LOT from therapeutic massage.  There are many types of massage and some will help relieve Carpal Tunnel Syndrome more than others.  Here's some background on massage:

• Massage is old and powerful medicine.  
• Massage is all-natural and has no side effects (although you might have some tenderness following the first session or two).
• Massage costs much less than surgery and many drugs.
• It works well and can make a big difference in pain and dysfunction.
• Almost anyone can give massage with just a little training.
• Little is known about it by doctors who have gone to medical schools which promote the use of medicines and surgery rather than natural therapies like hands-on massage. (That would be most medical schools.)

Massage helps your muscles get back into their original condition, supple and movable, as they are supposed to be.  It relieves the tension in muscles from overuse.  It helps weakened muscles regain tone.  It also boosts your immune system and this has been documented with honest-to-goodness medical research.  Someone with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome almost always benefits from

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome can benefit a LOT from therapeutic massage.  There are many types of massage and some will help relieve Carpal Tunnel Syndrome more than others.  Here's some background on massage:

• Massage is old and powerful medicine.  
• Massage is all-natural and has no side effects (although you might have some tenderness following the first session or two).
• Massage costs much less than surgery and many drugs.
• It works well and can make a big difference in pain and dysfunction.
• Almost anyone can give massage with just a little training.
• Little is known about it by doctors who have gone to medical schools which promote the use of medicines and surgery rather than natural therapies like hands-on massage. (That would be most medical schools.)

Massage helps your muscles get back into their original condition, supple and movable, as they are supposed to be.  It relieves the tension in muscles from overuse.  It helps weakened muscles regain tone.  It also boosts your immune system and this has been documented with honest-to-goodness medical research.  Someone with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome almost always benefits from

Does Your Doctor Believe in Natural Carpal Tunnel Pain Relief

Doctors often treat the symptoms of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome  rather than the cause.  That's why conventional medical treatment often fails.  It looks at the symptom rather than at the cause of the problem.

But you're here, so I know you are looking for natural help.  And I wonder whether your doctor is supportive of you in  your quest for natural carpal tunnel pain relief?

I hope he or she is, but if not, I'll tell you why that could be.

Sometimes doctors have a negative outlook about the power of natural healing.

1.  Part of the reason may be because they don't believe we will actually take the steps to make ourselves better.  They have seen lots of people who just want the "magic pill." 

2.  Another part may simply be that your doctor doesn't know much about the causes for your carpal tunnel symptoms.  Most doctors know very little

Causes of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - How You Can Get Carpal Tunnel Pain Relief By Stretching

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is most often caused by muscles.  Which muscles?  Typically, the ones in the front of your body.

Short, tight muscles in the front of your body can cause lots of pain--headaches, backaches--in places other than your wrist and hand.  Your whole body works together.  It's all one unit.  That explains why Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is a whole body issue.

Your hand, your arm or wrist is not separate from the rest of your body.  It's all attached!

If you know how muscles work, it makes sense that what is happening in your hand or wrist is usually not caused by your carpal tunnel structure.  If the muscles in the front of your body are short and tight, they can definitely be a cause for

What Doctors Look For When Diagnosing Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

There are some causes for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome that doctors look for when they make a diagnosis.  One of these is diabetes.  One is a genetically (means you were born with it) small carpal  tunnel space (which is rare.)

And, there are a few more which are related to medical problems like either type of arthritis or pregnancy.

But, in my mind (and please remember, I am not a doctor-- I am a neuromuscular pain relief
specialist) if you take care of your muscles, give them what they need, release the tight muscles that are causing symptoms and work in the most correct, neutral positions that you can, then you have a good chance to get rid of your carpal tunnel symptoms even if...

Who Gets Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?

Why do you have carpal tunnel pain?  Who gets Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?  More importantly, how can you get rid of your symptoms?

"Symptoms" = pain, numbness, tingling, headaches, etc.
"Syndromes" = a collection or bunch of symptoms.

Apparently, occupations that require a lot of certain hand, arm or body positions suffer the most.  Those jobs include:

Plumbers
Computer repair people
Carpenters
Line workers in factories
Farm workers
Moms
Gardeners
And more!

Jobs that jar or jam the hand or use vibrating tools or require holding arms or hands in one position for long periods can aggravate the muscles around the wrist and cause symptoms in the carpal tunnel area.  Doing

Splinting Your Wrist for Carpal Tunnel Pain Relief

Should you wear a wrist splint if you have Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? 

Well, resting your muscles may be one of the best things for getting rid of your symptoms.  And wearing a splint or wrist brace can "force" you to rest your muscles.  A brace can be part of a whole program to "get your body back in order" but I don't suspect it's usually the whole answer.

I read the article of a doctor who said that wearing a brace all of the time would be better than using it only at night.  I know you're hurting but that's kind of like wearing a girdle all of the time.  Whenever you wear something that prevents normal or full movement your muscles can weaken.

You have a wonderful body!  It was built to move.  And bodies heal all the time!

But sometimes during sleep, we do things that our bodies just don't like.  And then our muscles

The Role of Muscles and Trigger Points in Carpal Tunnel Pain

Did you know muscles are involved in most of our pain and pain syndromes including Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?  Muscles can develop "trigger points" which "fire" or "trigger" pain into other parts of our bodies, sometimes at a far distance.

Along with a few other things, poor posture contributes to unhappy muscles and soft tissues that develop trigger points. A tight and tender area is not a trigger point: it must also trigger a symptom elsewhere. (Symptoms are things like pain, weakness, tingling, burning, etc.)

This is important: WHEN CARPAL TUNNEL THERAPY FAILS, it is most often because the muscles in your

Massage and Carpal Tunnel Pain Relief

Therapeutic massage can be a terrific "tool" to help you get rid of your Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.  Why?  Because the most common causes of carpal tunnel pain, numbness and tingling are pressure on nerves caused by muscles, trigger points or muscle strain.  You can see they are all muscle related!

You can learn and use do-it-yourself massage or you can discover how to find a massage therapist to help you get rid of your carpal tunnel symptoms. You can scroll over to the Categories here at http://CarpalTunnelPainReliefNow.com to learn how to interview a therapist who can help with carpal tunnel symptoms--they do NOT all do the same types of massage therapy.  Just go to the Massage Category.

Some massage professionals do very gentle, light massage and some do correctional and deep. There are all kinds of variations in between.  You want a massage therapist who can make a difference.

Massage therapy can make a HUGE difference for people with carpal tunnel or hand/wrist/arm pain: Get a knowledgeable therapist (my first choice) or learn how to do your own massage (my second choice) and you may be on your way to carpal tunnel pain relief!

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome or Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) and Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS) have lots of things in common. One thing is they are both syndromes. A syndrome is a bunch of symptoms.  Symptoms are things like numbness or pain or headaches.

Some of the symptoms of CTS & TOS are similar. In fact, TOS is often mistaken and misdiagnosed as Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.  Some of the treatment is also similar because they can have closely related causes.

So, TOS is often misdiagnosed as CTS, and

Carpal Tunnel Surgery or Natural Therapy for Carpal Tunnel Pain Relief

Should you have carpal tunnel surgical release?  Or should you try natural, non-invasive therapies first?  Of course, I always think we should go for the least invasive, most natural therapy for any pain first but apparently at least one surgeon doesn't.

Actually, I learned years ago that if you want an opinion it's not generally a good idea to go to a surgeon.  Surgeons have jobs which require cutting.  That's what they excel at; that is their specialty.  I'm terribly grateful they have the ability to cut us and often fix us.  A surgeon fixed me or I wouldn't be here writing for you.  But lots of times, that's just not what we need.

I read a Carpal Tunnel Forum post and the writer said her surgeon had confirmed that she had

Stress Relief and Carpal Tunnel Pain Relief

Everyone has stress, right?  But everyone does not have Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.  Why not?  Because there are different types of stress and because people handle stress in different ways.

Stress can cause pain because your body--your system--can stand only so much "noxious" (bad) input.  When there is more stress than your body likes to have, pain is the result.  Bodies are kind of like a television--if there is too much interference, the picture gets out of focus.  If stress causes too much interference, your body gets out of focus and pain is the new show.

And on the other hand, pain causes stress.  Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, just like any other type of pain, will cause stress.  Same reason; your body can only handle a certain amount of noxious input before it starts to complain.

So, the more stress in your life, the more probability that you will have

Carpal Tunnel Pain Relief Questionnaire

Carpal Tunnel Pain Relief Questions for You:

1.  Do you know HOWto get rid of your carpal tunnel pain? 

2.  Do you know WHY you have Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? 

3.  Do you know WHAT Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is?

4.  Do you know what CAUSES your carpal tunnel symptoms?

5.  Do you know WHERE to find the answers you need to

You Can Have Carpal Tunnel Pain Relief!

How would it feel to be free of your carpal tunnel symptoms?  What would it be like to have no pain, no numbness, no tingling?  Is it possible that you could have strength in your hands again? 

Could you have carpal tunnel pain relief naturally?  In many cases, yes!

There are lots of causes for the carpal tunnel symptoms of weakness, pain, numbness and tingling.  The most common cause is your muscles.  That's good news!  Why?

Because muscles can be rehabilitated.  They can be helped.  Some of the help can come from you.  Sometimes you may need additional help from a massage therapist or a yoga instructor to get carpal tunnel pain relief.

Muscles have

Four Ways To Relax The Muscles That Cause Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.

Carpal tunnel pain relief can be yours by relaxing the muscles that cause your symptoms.  You may have two questions right about now: 

(1)  Muscles cause symptoms?  Yes!  Muscles are the most common cause of carpal tunnel symptoms.  And they are the most commonly overlooked cause of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.

(2)  How can you relax your muscles?  Easy...just read on.

When you were a child, you were always moving in every possible direction.  You used ALL of your muscles.  You didn't have carpal tunnel

Top Ten Ways To Get Carpal Tunnel Pain Relief

Here are ten ways to get rid of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome:

1.  Get a strong back.  When your back is strong you will prevent many of the trigger points that can cause carpal tunnel pain.

2.  Improve your posture.  This goes along with getting a strong back.  An upright posture will help you feel better all over and get rid of carpal tunnel pain.

3.  Eat healthier.  Give your body what it needs to get

Does Repetitive Movement Cause Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?

Is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome caused by repetitive work?  Not according to National Institutes of Health research.  Their studies involved healthy people who did repetitive movement and did not get carpal tunnel symptoms!

So then, what does cause Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?  Let me count the ways...here's a few:

1.  Sometimes it actually is caused by a reduction of space in your carpal tunnel.  The

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Pain Relief Gels, Sprays and Ointments - 4 Reasons They Help

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome won't be cured by applying pain relief sprays, gels or ointments but here are four reasons they could possibly help. 

1.  Applying the gel or cream with your hands means that you are moving your hands or arms quite possibly in a different way than position than usual.  Using your muscles in different ways can help relieve your symptoms.

2.  By rubbing on the cream or ointment you are massaging your hands and arms.  Massage increases your circulation and that helps reduce areas of pain and swelling.  Massage is a natural healing technique.  The pain-relief ointment may help distract you from your