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How can Massage Help with Carpal Tunnel

Published on: March 2023

Carpal tunnel syndrome is a condition that affects the wrist and hand, resulting from compression of the median nerve that runs through the carpal tunnel in the wrist. Massage therapy can help alleviate symptoms of carpal tunnel by reducing muscle tension, increasing circulation, and promoting relaxation.

Here are a few ways massage therapy can help with carpal tunnel:

1. Reduce muscle tension: Massage therapy can help reduce tension in the muscles of the forearm, wrist, and hand, which can contribute to compression of the median nerve. By releasing tension in these muscles, massage therapy can help alleviate symptoms of carpal tunnel.
2. Increase circulation: Massage therapy can help increase blood flow and lymphatic circulation in the affected area, which can help reduce inflammation and promote healing.
3. Promote relaxation: Massage therapy can help promote relaxation and reduce stress, which can also help alleviate symptoms of carpal tunnel. Stress and tension can cause muscles to tighten and compress the median nerve, so relaxation techniques such as massage can help relieve this tension.
4. Improve range of motion: Massage therapy can also help improve range of motion in the wrist and hand, which can help reduce pressure on the median nerve and alleviate symptoms of carpal tunnel.

Call Peter Kotsiras from Simply Therapeutic Massage for your next treatment.

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