Are you looking for natural ways to help your carpal tunnel pain? Did you know that your body operates on natural laws? If we violate these laws, we get pain.
If we cooperate with the natural laws, we get out of pain.
Here are seven simple tips that will help relieve pain in your hands,wrists and arms.
1.
Strengthen the back side of your upper arms.
The front side of our arms are often held in bent, shortened positions for long periods.
We need to open up the short front arm muscles and strengthen the back arm muscles to create balance.
2.
Get and keep a strong back.
A strong back side, from thighs to neck, will keep you in good posture.
Having a strong back will hold your shoulders back and prevent a whole lot of pain in your future.
3.
Do lots of comfortable stretches.
Do them in the opposite direction of the way you usually work or play.
Get your arms up over your head or behind you.
It's easy to do this in bed--less fighting of gravity.
4.
A good therapeutic massage can also be a great help for carpal tunnel pain.
A knowledgeable massage therapist will know where to work to benefit you most.
(You might be surprised at where that is!) And, he or she might be able to make suggestions for things you can do to help yourself.
5.
Get strong and in balance.
Take a tai chi, yoga or stretching class (make sure it includes stretching chest and arm muscles.
) 6.
Improve your nutrition and your water intake.
Bodies need lots of vitamins and minerals to function well, so "eat for color" (veggies and fruit) and/or take a really good vitamin supplement.
Muscles work best when they are well hydrated, so remember to drink plenty of water.
7.
Take frequent breaks if you have to work in fixed positions for long periods of time.
Taking lots of little breaks is often better than taking just one long break.
Move your eyes, shoulders, arms and hands in different positions than the ones you usually use.