Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Grip strength will gradually decline, making it difficult to perform manual tasks, and eventually leading to muscle wasting in the thenar eminence at the base of the thumb. The standard physiotherapy and medical treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome is wrist braces and splints, steroid injections for short term relief, and eventually carpal tunnel release surgery. This will usually relieve the symptoms but also lead to permanent numbness and weakness in the affected hand. Carpal
Tunnel Syndrome is sometimes lumped in with Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI), but its causes are actually
unknown. Inside the carpal tunnel are various tendons, irritation of which could narrow the tunnel. However,
it appears to be a multi-factoral condition, which is probably exacerbated, but not directly caused by,
repetitive movements, and in which Partly because of the very fact that carpal tunnel is not a solely "wear and tear" condition, it can respond particularly well to Scenar treatment. As a zonal therapy, Scenar can help address possible causative factors outside the main area of complaint. In the case of carpal tunnel, this can mean for instance treating muscles and tendons in the neck and shoulders, which may be at least as successful as treating the wrist, hand and forearm. And Scenar is well suited to reducing the main symptoms observed with carpal tunnel: inflammation, swelling, numbness, and referred sensation.
Please note that these pages are for general information and not in any way intended to help you diagnose a medical condition. You should first seek a diagnosis from a doctor, and, if you decide to try Scenar therapy, work with your doctor in assessing the progress of the condition and the dosage of any drugs you may be taking. About the author: Paul Lowe has Scenar practices near Brighton in Sussex. He tackles many issues including back pain and joints (slipped disc, sciatica, rheumatoid and osteo arthritis, frozen shoulder, carpal tunnel, RSI), neurological (migraines, IBS, TMJ, RSD, fibromyalgia), burns, wounds and sports injuries.
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome happens when the median nerve, running from the
forearm into the hand, becomes squeezed as it passes through the carpal tunnel, a narrow and
rigid passage of ligament and bones at the base of the hand. Symptoms generally start gradually,
with a burning or itching sensation (parethesia) and numbness in the palm, thumb, middle and index
fingers, and are especially apparent at night when the wrists get flexed during
sleep. 
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