Re: READ THIS FOR A NO SURGERY FIX

In Reply to: READ THIS FOR A NO SURGERY FIX posted by ray on March 22, 2004 at 13:34:29:

If it was your pinky and ring finger, it was not Carpal tunnel but the cubital tunnel that was compressed...and that is in your elbow, so it's not a suprise that working on your elbow helped. It likely won't help someone with carpal tunnel. Glad you found a non-surgical solution...keep in mind that lots of people undergoing PT also find non surgical solutions to carpal tunnel syndrome. However, some of us, after trying all the conservative approaches, still need to have surgery. If there was a one thing fixes all solutions, this board wouldn't exist!
: TWO WEEKS AGO I AWOKE TO FIND THAT MY LEFT PINKY AND RING FINGER HAD A NUMB FEELING.I PLAY PIANO,GUITAR,AND DRUMS, MY HANDS ARE EVERYTHING TO ME.AFTER READING ALL I COULD FIND ,I SEE THAT LEANING ON YOUR ELBOWS IS THE #1 CAUSE FOR CTS.I THINK THIS WAS HOW MINE STARTED.I LEAN TO THE LEFT, RESTING ON MY LEG WILE READING ON THE NET FOR HOURS AT A TIME.TODAY I AM NO LONGER NUMB AND THE PAIN FADES A BIT MORE EVERY DAY.ALL I DID WAS SPLINT MY ARM FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS,AND TRY NOT TO USE IT, KEEPING IT STR8 IS KEY.NOW F0R THE MASAGE, TAKE YOUR NUMB HAND AND BRING
: IT BEHIND YOUR BACK.YOU SHOULD FEEL YOUR SHOULDER POP OUT A BIT.HAVE SOMEONE RUB A STR8 LINE FROM BOTTOM TO TOP ON THE INSIDE OF THE SHOULDER BLADE,USE LOTION TO KEEP IT FROM BURNING.HAVE THEM RUB AS HARD AS THEY CAN,FOR AS LONG AS YOU CAN STAND IT.ASK THEM IF THEY FEEL LITTLE LUMPS,IF THEY DO HAVE THEM TRY TO RUB THEM OUT FLAT.GIVE YOUSELF TIME TO HEAL,GET AS MUCH SLEEP AS YOU CAN. I FELT A LITTLE BETTER AFTER EVERY NAP.SURGERY IS A LAST RESORT.
: TAKE CARE
: RAY