| Massage Therapy and Bodywork provided by a | | | | to eliminate myofascial trigger points in the |
| skilled Licensed Massage Therapist are very | | | | muscles of the forearm to take tension and |
| effective in treating muscular pain and related | | | | pressure off of the tendons in the carpal tunnel. |
| problems arising from muscular issues. For | | | | The massage therapist could also use Myofascial |
| example, in my San Antonio, Texas based | | | | Release techniques or Deep Tissue Massage |
| Massage and Bodywork practice I often treat | | | | techniques to release adhesions between the |
| pain from nerve entrapment syndromes including | | | | forearm muscles and surrounding tissues while |
| the well-known Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Like | | | | also using Muscle Energy Techniques to gently |
| many painful conditions, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome | | | | lengthen the forearm muscles. Carpal Tunnel |
| responds quite well to massage therapy and | | | | Syndrome also responds well to positional release |
| bodywork. | | | | therapies such as Ortho-Bionomy which work with |
| What is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? | | | | the body's nervous system to release muscles |
| Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is the name of a painful | | | | and improve joint movement in the wrist and |
| nerve entrapment condition, in which the median | | | | hand area. Lymphatic Drainage Massage |
| nerve is placed under abnormal pressure by the | | | | techniques might also be used to enhance lymph |
| tendons of forearm muscles passing through the | | | | flow in the wrist area to decrease pressure in the |
| carpal tunnel on the palm side of the wrist. When | | | | area. Working on the muscles whose tendons go |
| the tendons passing through the carpal tunnel | | | | through the carpal tunnel may be enhanced by |
| become tight and enlarged, pain results from | | | | providing therapy for other muscles opposing |
| myofascial trigger points (knots) in the muscles, | | | | them to improve muscular balance. |
| and pressure on the median nerve. Pain from | | | | Comprehensive treatment with massage and |
| Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is usually found in the | | | | bodywork, in conjunction with a home program of |
| palm of the hand on the thumb side. Additionally, | | | | stretching and exercise, usually helps to |
| there is very often numbness or a pins and | | | | completely resolve Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. |
| needles feeling in palm, thumb, forefinger, and | | | | Other Treatments for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome |
| middle finger. Most of the time the symptoms are | | | | While massage therapy and bodywork are an |
| on one side, usually the dominant hand, but may | | | | excellent treatment for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome |
| affect both sides at the same time. Additionally, | | | | there are other treatments you should discuss |
| people with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome often have a | | | | with your physician: |
| sense of weakness of grip in the affected hand(s) | | | | Wrist Splints |
| and symptoms may worsen with continued use. | | | | Steroid Injections |
| What is the cause of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? | | | | Anti-inflammatory medications (NSAIDS) |
| There are a number of causes for Carpal Tunnel | | | | Decompressive Surgery |
| Syndrome including direct blunt trauma to the | | | | Other Names for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome |
| wrist itself, and poorly healed breaks of wrist and | | | | Chronic Wrist Pain |
| forearm bones; however, this syndrome is most | | | | Pinched Nerve |
| often caused by overuse and/or repetitive stress | | | | The information in this article has been provided |
| of the forearm muscles whose tendons go | | | | for information purposes only. It is not meant to |
| through the carpal tunnel to the hand. Examples | | | | provide a medical diagnosis, only a licensed |
| of activities contributing to this syndrome include | | | | physician may diagnose Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. |
| prolonged use of screw drivers or other hand | | | | If you feel that you have the symptoms of |
| tools, excessive computer use and typing, detailed | | | | Carpal Tunnel Syndrome please see your |
| work such as needlepoint, and other activities | | | | physician for a proper diagnosis and plan of |
| requiring highly repetitive forearm and wrist | | | | treatment which may include massage therapy |
| motions. | | | | and bodywork. There are a number of serious |
| Massage Therapy and Bodywork for Carpal | | | | conditions that are similar Carpal Tunnel Syndrome |
| Tunnel Syndrome | | | | that could require immediate medical attention. |
| There are many ways that massage therapy and | | | | If, after consulting your physician, you would like |
| bodywork can be used to treat Carpal Tunnel | | | | to pursue treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome |
| Syndrome. The massage therapist will employ a | | | | with Massage Therapy and Bodywork please |
| number of techniques to relieve the condition. For | | | | contact me at my San Antonio Massage and |
| example, the massage therapist may use | | | | Bodywork practice or contact a Massage |
| Neuromuscular Therapy or Trigger Point Therapy | | | | Therapist near you. |