Relieve Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Pain FAST with Easy Stretches & Exercises!
Carpal tunnel syndrome can cause pain, numbness, and tingling in the hand, wrist, and it can sometimes affect the forearm and elbow area. These stretches and exercises can help provide pain relief from carpal tunnel syndrome symptoms.
Sometimes pain that presents as carpal tunnel syndrome can be coming from the elbow, shoulder, or neck, so check with your doctor or physical therapist and get a proper diagnosis, especially if traditional treatment is not helping.
Stretching the wrist area on the palm side, or the wrist flexors, is a great way to loosen up the muscles and tendons that run through the carpal tunnel. This can be done with a prayer stretch as well as a wrist flexor stretch which can be increased in intensity by stretching the thumb as well.
Gliding the finger tendons can help break up adhesions that might form in the carpal tunnel area. This helps increase circulation to the area and move out inflammation that might be causing scar tissue.
Gliding the median nerve can also be helpful in breaking up adhesions and improving general movement.
Golfer’s elbow, or medial epicondylitis, is an inflammation on the inside of the elbow. It often comes from an overuse injury. This video shows you my favorite stretches & exercises for golfer’s elbow.
This real-time wrist / hand routine features easy stretches & exercises that can help strengthen the wrists/hands & relieve pain. It can also help decrease tightness in the area and improve overall flexibility.
My favorite stretch for the wrist pain relief is a prayer stretch. It’s great for the wrists, hands, and elbows. This stretch is performed in real-time, so it’s easy to follow along if you want.
The joint at the base of your thumb that goes into your wrist, the carpometacarpal (CMC) joint, is a very common place for arthritis to form. These thumb stretches and exercises should help relieve the pain.
Looking for an easy way to help relieve tennis elbow pain? You're in the right place! In this video I'll demo some simple stretches and exercises for tennis elbow that are quick and effective.
Wrist pain can be caused by things like tight muscles, overworked muscles, or an injury. Here are 3 of my favorite wrist stretches to help relieve pain in the wrist and elbow area.
Tightness & pain in the wrists and forearms is common if you work on a computer or with your hands for long periods. This wrist flexor & extensor stretch is a great way to relieve pain in the wrists, hands, and elbows.
The prayer stretch for the wrist is a great way to not only relieve pain and tightness in your wrists, but it also helps relieve and prevent carpal tunnel syndrome.
Finger arthritis can make it difficult to do everyday tasks, and it can be very painful. These simple finger stretches and exercises should help relieve the pain.
