Category Archives: Carpal Tunnel Exercises

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is a devastating disorder that is one of many disorders listed under the general term, “Repetitive Strain Injury” (RSI).

Of all the known repetitive strain injuries, carpal tunnel syndrome is the most recognized and prevalent among the general populace. And due to this recognition, many people are concerned about being afflicted with carpal tunnel and its debilitating symptoms, a concern that should be on the minds of anyone that is involved in work or recreational activities that require extensive use of the hands, especially in static motions such as “gripping” and/or repetitive motions like typing, clicking a computer mouse, assembly, etc.

I’ve never ever heard of carpal tunnel syndrome as a result of playing guitar. Then CTS knocked me out of all playing for over three years. The best way to avoid ever getting into this problem is providing the right exercise.

Injuries like CTS are cumulative. Once you begin to feel pain while playing your guitar, you need to make changes to prevent further damage. People with advanced CTS have been forced to change careers, no longer able to work without pain, and causing a serious and costly problem in their lives. Imagine never being able to play guitar because of the pain.

Carpal tunnel exercises for stretching and tension relief are always a good idea. But bear in mind that this condition could be neck muscle spasm related. The myofascia – the tissue that wraps our muscles from head to toe, can retain tension – a kind of stickiness – so instead of sliding easily as our body parts move, retains tension and sticks. So, some carpal tunnel pain can originate in our neck.

Myofascial release – getting this special tissue to glide and relax, allowing our muscles and other soft tissues to move easily, can be done by massage – a passive therapy, or by special stretching, an active therapy that YOU do.

Extensive research into the effects of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (or CTS) on our limbs has produced some very interesting results. Scientists at the University of Oklahoma have found that more than 60% of patients experiencing mild to moderate symptoms of this disorder were able to avoid longterm problems and consequently had no need for surgical intervention. Over and above this they discovered that just spending 5 minutes only per day performing a carpal tunnel exercise program prior to the working day resulted in most early sufferers being able to relieve their symptoms altogether.

For anyone who has been diagnosed or is suffering from the symptoms of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, or CTS, the discomfort and pain can be physically draining. But as with any other painful condition, searching out the appropriate or most successful treatment can often prove difficult and time consuming. So what are the various different treatments? How do they help? How effective are they?

Carpal Tunnel Wrist Brace, Splint or Support.