Yoga is an excellent exercise for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. But if you have pain in your wrist or hand you must make some alterations to some of the positions.
For example, if it causes pain when you place your hand flat on the floor with a bent wrist, you can change the way you hold your hand.
Rather than having your palm flat on the floor, make a fist and place the back sides of your bent fingers on the floor. Support yourself on the back sides of your fingers while you keep your wrists straight.
- Straight wrist.
- Hand in a fist.
- Position yourself on the back of your folded fingers instead of your palm.
Here is the replay of an interview (<--click here) I did with a Yoga instructor. Very informative!
Also, there are muscles all
around your arm and it's possible that some are tight. Here is a way to massage the palm side and outer side of your lower arm.
Turn your palm up, point thumb away. (If you cannot do this easily, it means you do need massage to your lower arms.) With your other hand begin exploring the baby finger side of your lower arm.
You are looking for tender areas. If you press on a tender area for about 12 seconds and it starts to "release" or become less painful, that is good. Work your way up and down your whole lower arm. Look for tender areas. If you don't find any, press harder.
When you do your own massage you don't want to "kill" yourself but you do have to make enough contact with the muscle that you feel some uncomfortable sensation. Warm the muscles with a little massage or pressure and then begin searching and sifting through your muscles.
You will find many articles about massage for hand and wrist pain in the Massage Category right here on the right hand side of this page.
You can also ask a friend to do this with your guidance or go to a professional massage therapist who specializes in carpal tunnel pain relief.
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