If you have been experiencing numbness, tingling or pain in your hand and wrist, you may be having fleeting thoughts that carpal tunnel syndrome may be to blame. The name of this syndrome is often used to describe any number of similar problems with the wrists. To find out if you really have carpal tunnel syndrome or one of the other conditions, it is best to see your doctor. Carpal tunnel syndrome happens when the median nerve becomes compressed at the wrist. This nerve runs right down the center of your wrist into your palm and controls sensations to your first three fingers and your thumb. This nerve has to pass through a narrow passageway known as the carpal tunnel. The passageway is made of bones and ligaments at the base of your palm. Several tendons also run through this passageway. When the tendons become swollen or thickened, it can cause the nerve to become compressed. This may cause pain, numbness or weakness in your hand and wrist, and sometimes these feelings radiate up the arm as well. Read the rest of this entry »

Carpal tunnel syndrome is a common disorder that is caused by compression or swelling of the median nerve that located in the wrist. It can cause symptoms of tingling, numbness or pain in the palm of the hand and fingers. It is usually a condition that occurs gradually and worsens over time without treatment. There is no one cause that has determined for this disorder, but it has been linked to diabetes, arthritis, bone enlargement, reduced thyroid function, pregnancy, uremia, tendon inflammation, or amyloidosis. Read the rest of this entry »

Carpal tunnel exercises using yoga has become the most popular exercises in the world. Long ago you could only find it in the Eastern hemisphere, but today Westerners are swearing up and down about its benefits. You can find several schools of yoga with different masters and concepts, but most of it today revolves around Hatha yoga. This is just one of the five major schools of thought in yoga. Read the rest of this entry »

Most of the time we are so caught up with the pain in our wrists, all we want to do is focus on healing that area. Unfortunately it's not as simple as it sounds, and many times you have to do other exercises even though you don't think they pertain to the normal carpal tunnel exercises. We'll show you a couple and help you start working those other parts of the body. Read the rest of this entry »

There are so many different carpal tunnel exercises out there today, you never know what ones work the best. The only way to figure out is to try each one yourself and then go from there. The wrist median nerve decompression is a little bit different. There have been many reports that it can give you instant relief for up to four hours. Read the rest of this entry »

When you think about carpal tunnel exercises, you are probably just thinking about stretching your fingers as you sit at your desk! However, check out some exercises that will let you break up the routine a little bit, and help you get to where you want to be when it comes to fitness in your hands and arms. Check out these off the wall routines, and you'll soon realize that you are much more healthy and loose than you ever have been before. Read the rest of this entry »