Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Massage

Series Summary

Carpal tunnel syndrome is a painful, numbing, and or weakening condition of the hand and wrist that occurs when the median nerve is compacted. A number of contributing factors may cause carpal tunnel syndrome, including: a genetic predisposition, work stress, trauma, fluid retention during pregnancy, hypothyroidism, repetitive use of power hand tools, long term stress, cyst development in the hand or wrist, diabetes, and rheumatoid arthritis. Perhaps the most common cause in the computer age is extended hours at the keyboard.

In this free video series, our expert will show you how to do massage for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome relief. You will learn not only about Carpal Tunnel symptoms and causes, but also how to relieve symptoms with massage therapy. Get tips on how to warm up the forearm and write, and how to use cross fiber friction massage for Carpal Tunnel. You will also learn how to massage the meridians and forearms, and create blood flow to the wrist. By learning how to do Carpal Tunnel exercises and stretches, and how to use the massage techniques from our expert, you may find some relief from Carpal Tunnel Syndrome symptoms.

Video Transcript

"ALEXSON ROY: Hi, you're watching Expert Village and my name is Alexson. I will be your therapist for today. I have been doing massage for about eight years now, and I studied at Englewood School of Massage in New Jersey and I have a license in New York, New Jersey, California and Atlanta. Currently, I work here in Venice at Paypony Nail and Day Spa, 853 Lincoln Boulevard. Today, we're going to focus on carpal tunnel and anything that has to do with any tension in your forearms, okay? So usually, carpal tunnel is attributed to typing, anything that has to do with continuous use of the wrist; a number of things, you could have injured your wrist, fall on your wrist and never quite rehabbed it properly. So what we're going to do is we're going to try to relieve any type of tension. We're going to do the stretching, and we're going to do everything that we can to make you feel much better in your wrist and joints around your hand and forearm."