Avoiding Carpal Tunnel as a Massage Therapist
Carpal tunnel is a disorder that is caused by irritation or compression of the Median Nerve. The symptoms can include pain, numbness, tingling, or weakness in one or both hands or arms. This can come about due to many factors, to include repetitive use of the hands or arms, tightness in the muscles, poor posture […]
Carpal Tunnel and Massage Therapy
What is Carpal Tunnel? WebMD defines carpal tunnel syndrome as “also being called median nerve compression, a condition that causes numbness, tingling, or weakness in your hand.” This painful and often stubborn condition is named for the area of the body called the carpal tunnel, which is located in the arm near the inside of […]