Hi Dee,

I couldn't agree with you more! I've been working with people who
have repetitive strain injuries for the past 17 years, and have
specialized in the self-treatment of the muscles that impact the
median/ulnar nerves for the past 8 years.

You are absolutely right, it's the muscles entrapping the nerves
which then send pain/numbness messages to the hand/wrist area. The
median nerve actually originates in the neck at cervical 4-6
vertebrae. If you go to www.aboutcts.com you'll see the pathway of
the median nerve. Go to the section about muscles and CTS. When the
scalenes are in spasm they press on the bundle of nerves called
the "brachial plexus" and will cause pain and burning between the
shoulder blades.

Wishing you well,
Julie




--- In repetitivestrain@yahoogroups.com, "Crystalheart"
<lunastar@n...> wrote:
> gak!
> NOOOO!
>
> that's the thing about that surgery, it does diddly~squat.
> I was told to have surgery 2 years ago, i have damage in carpal and
ulna
> nerve in right arm, and carpal in left. So I was looking at two
surgeries,
> and a very extended long time without the use of a hand, i would
have went
> NUTZ.
> And after having talked to about 3 dozen people who have had the
surgery
> without good results, I was very reluctant to try it.
> Instead, i have taken a natural approach - i have used exercises,
stretches,
> wear wrist splints at nite when it acts up, eat more spicy foods
(they are
> natural anti-inflammatories) and take breaks when doing anything
very
> intensive with the hands, i.e. keyboarding, musical instruments,
crafts -
> stop and stretch for ten minutes every hour or every half-hour if
necessary.
> I also use a moisturizer with a couple drops of rosemary and
lavender oil on
> my hands, wrists and forearms (rosemary and lavender have anti-
inflammatory
> properties, and smell nice too :)
> I find alternating ice with a heating pad works well too - 5
minutes on the
> ice, 5 minutes on the heat..and stretch, stretch.
> And here's the biggie that keeps me from waking up in the middle of
the
> night with burning agony - my husband massages me. He starts at the
hands
> and works up to the spot on the spine right between the shoulder
blades -
> that's where the nerve ends! The problem isn't in the wrist, so
much as THE
> ENTIRE NERVE. I don't understand why doctors do this "carpal tunnel
release"
> surgery - they're just making a bigger "tunnel" for the nerve to
swell,
> that's all - then they convince you to do the surgery again - and
with all
> those unnecessary surgeries they get to buy a new mercedes ;-)
*lol*
>
> Other people on the list may have more ideas of what works for them.
> All the best,
>
> be blessed,
> Dee
>
>
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Lisa" <ndnsumr99@y...>
> To: <repetitivestrain@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Saturday, May 28, 2005 5:54 AM
> Subject: [repetitivestrain] Carpal Tunnel Surgery??????
>
>
> > I am new to the group, I had carpal tunnel surgery surgery in
Febuary
> > 2005 had a great recovery untill about 6 weeks ago. The pain,
> > swelling, loss of mobilityStarted up again twice as bad all of a
> > sudden. My doctor thinks he may have to redo the surgery, does
that
> > sound normal???? Are 2 surgeries necessary sometimes??????
> >
> >
>
>
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