Self-Massage To Ease Symptoms of Carpal Tunnel

I’m a massage therapist and a freelance writer. Both professions are hands intensive. So I occasionally suffer from symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome. This is characterized by some weakness in grip, numbness and tingling across the palm of my hands and in my fingers. Besides avoiding repetitive motions while massaging and making sure I maintain good body mechanics while typing—straight wrists and relaxed shoulders—I’ve found that self-massage helps relieve that symptoms of carpal tunnel.

When massaging my self I use a wooden knobble like the one pictured above. I relax my arm on a flat surface with my palm facing up. After applying some massage oil I grip the knobble with the flat part in the palm of my opposite hand. Starting at the wrist I run the knobble up my forearm to about two inches below the bend in the elbow. I repeat this at moderate pressure on all sides of my forearm about three times.

Along with stretches and other precautions, self massage can help lessen the discomfort caused by carpal tunnel syndrome.

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