Carpal tunnel syndrome: it’s one of the most common nerve compression conditions out there. And yet, so many people assume that there’s not much that can be done to help.

But we’re here to start changing that now.

How to Find Relief from Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

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If you’ve been experiencing symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome, it’s likely that you haven’t had a recent accident or injury that could have caused a fracture or sprain (and that type of pain is generally much different than carpal tunnel signs). However, if you have had an injury to the area, it’s important to be evaluated by a medical professional before embarking on any kind of at-home care program.
Then, we’ll see if your symptoms match up to those that are typically caused by carpal tunnel syndrome, or if it might be a different issue at play.
Understand carpal tunnel syndrome misconceptions that could be preventing or slowing your progress.
Take a closer look at daily habits and routines that could be causing your symptoms and learn how to make small changes that will have a big impact.
Consider starting a few basic supplements for carpal tunnel relief. (Information about Targeted Supplements for Pain coming soon! Or, keep reading for details on how to buy our 1-month KinetiKit supplement bundles)
Start our simple daily exercise program to release certain muscle groups, then move on to begin corrective/strengthening exercises when the time is right.
Incorporate microbreaks and nerve flossing into your daily, at-home treatments.

Step 1: First, let’s rule out certain medical conditions that could be behind your pain.

An injury to the wrist, hand, or general area. If you’ve experienced recent trauma, or you suspect you might have a fracture or a sprain, then please see a medical professional for treatment options.If you are recovering from an injury, our at-home self-care solutions may not be the right fit for you.

Step 2: Now, let’s assess your symptoms and determine if you’re dealing with carpal tunnel syndrome – or, if another issue could be the culprit.

Maybe you’ve been diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome, or maybe you’re wondering if it could be the reason for your discomfort or pain. Either way, it’s incredibly important to make sure that assessment is 100% accurate. Because when it comes to treatment, it will change everything.

Do you experience tingling or numbness in your hand or fingers? Have you noticed an occasional “zinging” feeling in your fingers, especially when you’re using your hands to hold or manipulate an item? Do you have difficulty holding or manipulating items in your fingers?
Sensations similar to a small electric shock are a classic sign of carpal tunnel syndrome. You might feel these “zings” in your fingers, and even moving up into your wrist and arm. It’s not unusual to experience these sensations when you’re using your hands, especially when you’re holding a phone, a book, or a steering wheel.
Numbness is another common symptom of carpal tunnel syndrome. Many people get into the habit of “shaking out” their hands to get rid of the feeling, but the numbness can eventually become constant.
If your hands are constantly numb, you’re also probably dealing with frustrating weakness in the hands and fingers as well. You might drop things more often than usual, or have a hard time getting a good grip on smaller items.

Do you have constant pain in the area, in all ranges of motion?
If one of your major symptoms is pain that’s present all the time, and in all ranges of motion, you might be dealing with an inflammation condition. You don’t have to have had a recent accident or injury – because inflammation conditions are often caused by the thousands of microtraumas we unknowingly inflict on our bodies, just through our daily habits and routines.
Take our evaluation questionnaire to determine if you may have an inflammation condition. That way, we can make a plan to reduce your inflammation before you start any treatment exercises or stretches.

Does the pain only occur sometimes, mainly after certain activities or times of day?
If you have pain that tends to show up after a specific activity (like working on the computer), without numbness and/or “zinging” sensations, you might not be suffering from carpal tunnel syndrome. Instead, you may actually have a mechanical condition caused by certain movements or habits in your everyday life.
Good news – our Fundamentals Program breaks down your daily routine to help you pinpoint how and where you can make small changes to help resolve these issues.

You might be wondering – does figuring out the exact issue really matter? The answer is yes, it absolutely does.

And here’s why:

One of the things that makes our treatment plans unique is that there are unique protocols tailored specifically for each condition. So, we need to know exactly what you’re dealing with, so you can get on the right path to self-care.

What Should I Do?

Be aware of common misconceptions about carpal tunnel syndrome and how to treat it:

Despite being so common, carpal tunnel syndrome is often misunderstood – and what’s more, many carpal tunnel treatments miss the mark more than you might expect.

Resolving carpal tunnel symptoms must be about more than treating the nerve at the base of the palm. Even though the tingling and numbness might be localized in that spot, the nerve itself extends up through your arm and into your neck. This means that, while the symptoms are showing up in that small area, the actual cause might be located anywhere on the nerve.

This foundational concept is where so many carpal tunnel treatments go wrong.

And here’s another:

Carpal tunnel syndrome is a nerve condition. In simplest terms, your nerves are “unhappy.” Want to know what makes unhappy nerves even more irritated? Stretching.

Stretching absolutely has its place, and can offer plenty of benefits when it’s used at the right time. But when you have tingling, numbness, and zinging sensation, that is most definitely the wrong time.

Instead of stretching, the focus should be on nerve flossing. Whether you’ve received a sheet of therapy exercises from a recent visit to a physical therapist, or you’ve just done some casual online searching for stretches for carpal tunnel, here’s what to do: immediately push pause.

Then, take a step back and consider your everyday routine and how it might be playing a part in your condition. For example, let’s say you spend several hours a day working at the computer. If your hands aren’t positioned correctly, then it’s often not long before you have nerve damage.

So, what can you do? Start a program that’s based in microbreaks and nerve flossing. With just a 30-second microbreak, you can relieve the pressure and trauma exerted on those nerves. And then, the flossing will help relieve nerve adhesions and pressure points that are causing damage to the nerve and nerve sheath. Basically, you’re giving your nerves the conditions they need to heal themselves.

Familiarize yourself with the basics: know where the nerves are and how they can factor into the issue.

basic “where, what, and how” of the nerves in your wrist area, you’ll be better equipped to take charge of your self-care and treatment.

Most people don’t think too much about the nerves in their arms, wrists, and hands. And unless you’re experiencing symptoms of carpal tunnel, you don’t really have much reason to.

But if you’ve been given a treatment plan for carpal tunnel, it’s time for a little “Nerves 101”: there are three main nerves that run down into your hand, the medial, ulnar, and radial nerve. The medial nerve can absolutely be affected by something like a bad palm position while typing. But if you have tingling in your thumb or pinky, it might be the ulnar or radial nerves that need your attention.

Why does this matter? Ultimately, if your current treatment plan hasn’t taken all of this into account, that could be why you haven’t seen any improvement.

Get to the root of the issue to make real, sustainable progress.

If you’re considering surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome, or even if you’re feeling hopeless about failed treatment attempts there’s something you should know: achieving long-term progress is virtually impossible if you aren’t tackling the problem at its root. Surgeries and similar treatments might help reduce symptoms for a certain period of time, but what they don’t do is target the factors that contributed to your condition in the first place.

Look at it this way: carpal tunnel is a nerve problem, and it definitely didn’t just spring up out of nowhere. Realistically, it’s likely that there’s something in your everyday life that is causing the issue. Even the most seemingly small of habits of movements can have an unexpected impact on how your body feels and functions.

So, when you get carpal tunnel surgery, but don’t correct the core problems, it’s probable that you’ll eventually end up back at square one. We’ve worked with so many people that assumed there was something inherently flawed in their wrists or hands, which was why surgery wasn’t effective. But in actuality, something as simple as their hand position while sleeping or typing was creating the problem.

That’s why we recommend starting with our Fundamentals Guide, which zooms in on the daily microtraumas that are linked to so many chronic issues. You’ll be able to pinpoint exactly where your nerve condition is starting, and eliminate the cause with quick, simple changes. Remember the microbreaks and nerve flossing we mentioned? That’s another effective way to help heal the real problem, not just the symptoms.

The choice is yours: you could invest in hours of physical therapy exercises, and see zero results. Or, you could get rid of the sources of your everyday microtraumas, build a few smart strategies into your day, and start making actual progress.

One of our biggest motivations is helping people realize that symptom relief is within reach – and most of the time, you hold the power to achieve it yourself. All along, the only thing that was missing was the right information to suit your specific needs.

Set goals based on realistic expectations and know when to try an alternative option.

We all want to live in a world where results are dramatic and immediate. But in most cases, our bodies need some time to accomplish real recovery and healing.

Make it a goal to stick to our plan for about three weeks, keeping yourself consistent and on track. Then, if you haven’t experienced any improvements, you can start thinking about changing it up. You might want to consider our myKinetix at-home program as a next step.

Next Steps to Find Relief from Carpal Tunnel

Use what you know now to kick start your self-care treatment plans.

Now, you know that your plan for pain relief is going to be personalized to fit your specific situation. But no matter which of the conditions above you have, we recommend incorporating the following essentials.

Sleep Fundamentals

For all wrist pain types, eliminating everyday microtraumas is a core goal. We also put together a free Sleep Fundamentals guide (coming soon!) to hone in on microtraumas that happen when you aren’t even awake.

Fundamentals Program

With our Fundamentals program, you’ll be ready to target the most common problems and get on track to healing. If you found Sleep Fundamentals useful, you might want to think about taking it to the next level with our low-cost entry Fundamentals Program (coming soon!).

Supplements

Don’t worry, we’re not leaving you to navigate the world of supplements on your own. Using our extensive experience and clinical knowledge, we’ve curated KinetiKit bundles for each source and type of pain. Your KinetiKit will contain all the basic supplements for wrist pain [link to /supplements-for-wrist-pain] you need, and none that you don’t… simple as that.

Sequenced Exercise Program that First Releases Certain Muscle Groups Before Correcting Others

If you can set aside 16 minutes each day, you can improve your wrist pain with our at-home self-care exercise programs. Aiming for maximum results with minimum effort, we developed effective exercises that can be completed in 8 minutes, twice a day. In as little as three weeks, you can achieve significant relief.

Relief from pain really can be that easy. You’re just one, 3-step questionnaire away from starting your healing journey.

Empower yourself with the tools to take back your life now.

Supplements for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Just a few key supplements – not a long list of expensive products – can make a world of difference in your recovery experience.

Supplements for Carpal Tunnel Relief

Ultimately, carpal tunnel is a condition that has everything to do with your nerves. But since nerves are notoriously slow to heal, progress can be painfully slow. However, supplements for nerve recovery are an effective way to speed up the healing process.

Omega3 Fish Oil: Helps support healing of the nerve sheath, which protects the nerve
Lipoic Acid: Serves as support for for nerve regeneration
Chelated Magnesium: Slows the natural nerve response, which reduces tingling and numbness
Methyl B Complex: Supports neurological health