Carpal tunnel symptoms, treatment & exercises – Dr. Terry Zachary explains the carpal tunnel & carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) and injury prevention utilizing Handmaster Plus for treatment and prevention using hand muscle strength and balance exercises. Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) occurs when hand muscle imbalance is present due to repetitive flexion, repetitive gripping and poor blood flow. Dr. Zachary explains how to use Handmaster Plus as a hand muscle strengthening and balancing exercise that results in proper strength balance and blood flow and carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) treatment and injury prevention.
hey please help me, I play guitar and have been experiencing very sore, stiff fingers in the morning they then warm up a bit and feel a little better but my wrist feels weak and numb and when i form a fist the wrist seems to swell up and feel tense. any ideas what is wrong?
also i have bought a handmaster plus and have been using it (before the problem i mentioned arrived). just wanted to know if what i have is carpal tunnel is it cureable or will this always now be a problem for my guitar playing?
Technically, CTS is suspected when wrist pain, numbness or weakness is noticed. Tap the front of the wrist (bottom of thumb pad). If tapping causes numbness, you may have CTS. Refer to a healthcare professional for examination.
Use Handmaster Plus or other exercise only if comfortable and only if cleared by your health care professional. When applicable, it will rebalance the muscles and maximize blood flow. Please tell musician friends to train now for prevention of these types of injury.
My hands have been very sore for about a week now and my fingers throb sometimes. Do u think i mite have CTS?
I went to a chiropractor/physiotherapist and he said that its not CTS and i have just over worked my hands and hurt my wrists typing in an awkward position. I really hope hes right. I must say that the pain has gone down a lot since my last comment but it stills feel weak and awkward when bending.
I have 2 small bumps on the side of my right arm could this be caused by CPS?
Hi Howard:
CTS refers to only an alteraition of the mediam nerve. It does indicate the presence of overuse, imbalance or poor circulation, which may be connected to your bumps. Have them checked out by your health care provider.
Best,
doczac
I HAVE ANOTHER QUESTION,wOULD THESE BUMPS GO AWAY
one more question,Can I use those squeeze balls for wrist excersize?
Hi howardtheman:
Unfortunately, it is imopossible to comment on the bumps as I can not examine you. The best suggestion is to adopt as healthy of habits as possible exercise-, diet-, stress-wise and see what happens. Otherwise it is wise to be examined by a health care professional.
Best,
doczac
what I did was went to the doctor and he suggested a wrist gauntlet for my carpal tunnel.He says to use it at night and take it off in the morning.
Hi could you help me out? My wrist just feels rather numb and weak, I do not have as much strength in my hands anymore. I play guitar quite often, and use a computer keyboard and mouse a lot. I’m 15. I couldn’t open a juice bottle today, couldn’t grip properly. Could I have carpal tunnel syndrome, and can it go away?
Doc
great videos, thanks for posting
I say lay off the wrist and get a girl lol. no it’s just that you had a large amount of a chemical use to simulate pain and numb the wrist
Hello from the Netherlands,
I have Carpal Tunnel Syndrom and just received the injections, I really hope this will work because i really do not want any surgery, I have it in both hands, my question for you is, if these injections do not work are there any other options for me? Brace also did not work.
Greetings Bernadette
Have you consulted a therapist who does direct soft tissue therapy (or specializes in CTS therapy). The combination of specific CTS soft tissue therapy & proper rehabilitation exercises (Handmaster Plus addresses the inherent muscle imbalances that are almost always involved; as well, HM+ maximizes circulation which is often a problem in CTS cases) is often successful in CTS.
Good luck!
Best,
doczac
No, the muscles that close the fingers are already weaker than the muscles that open them. Squeezing will make it worse.
Will Carpal Tunnel Syndrome affect me later in life like in my 40’s 0r 50’s?
I am a part time cartguy at Pathmark so I’m always using my hands every day and gripping the wagons is not that easy sometimes.
HTM:
I highly recommend Handmaster Plus exercise for anyone who regularly depends on repetitive gripping for their day job, sport or hobby. It reduces the risk RSI injury and absenteeism greatly and improves performance. I have seen so many many needless injury simply due to lack of proper training.
Best,
doczac
hey there.. my hand has a gauze since yesterday..its because the muscles in my arms are like havng muscled pain,and it seems that i cant barely close my hands tight..and whenever i used it..my hand are like you know hurting..is that mean i have a carpal tunnel syndrome?if yes..that what can i do to prevent it from worsening? please i need you answer quick..
It is impossible to advise you properly without an examination. What I can tell you is that pain is one of the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS); the other are numbness (in pinky, ring, middle fingers) & weakness. Hand pain is common in musicians, as is CTS, tennis elbow & extensor tendinitis, all preventable with regular Handmaster Plus use (for rebalancing muscles). People must be OK’ed to use Handmaster Plus by a health care professional, especially in injury.
Best,
doczac
well yeah sometimes i felt numb too & very weak..and im a musician…i play drums and guitars…but how would you know if your CTS is worst or worse? i mean like if you reach the level that you need to have a surgery?
Hello- My palm of my right wrist starts having burning sensation soon after I use my laptop. I saw a hand thrapist few months ago and after a minor examination he thought it is CTS. Do you think your product would be suitable for this ? Any advice would be appreciated.
Hello- My palm of my right wrist starts having burning sensation soon after I use my laptop. I saw a hand thrapist few months ago and after a minor examination he thought it is CTS. Do you think your product would be suitable for this ? Any advice would be appreciated.
I have found that there is a lot of hand injuried and syndroms as a result of our computerized communications. We spend eight hours or more a day clicking out our words. Thank you for your great insite
Carpal tunnel syndrome is a compression on the the median nerve due to prolong typing, computer gaming and writing. You can check more information on this site and read more articles on our experts advice. http://carpaltunnelhq.com