Body Balancing Medical Massage Therapy — Rebalancing the body to get back to life
Gary, your medical massage therapist

Hands Giving You Trouble?

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

The short answer? Let's see how I can help.

The longer answer? The wrist may be where you feel it, but the whole arm deserves a look.

What You Might Notice

Hand tingling, numbness, or nighttime discomfort.

Why Does It Happen?

Median nerve compression at the wrist causes carpal tunnel syndrome.

How I Look at It

I assess related muscular tension while encouraging appropriate nerve evaluation.

Page in development: This is an initial educational overview. The full terrain-based explanation for carpal tunnel syndrome is still being written and reviewed.

Start with the right question

Hand symptoms may involve wrist compression and other contributing factors.

A symptom or diagnosis is a starting point, not a complete explanation of what is happening in one person's body. History, patterns of movement, tissue tolerance, medical factors, and daily demands can all influence what someone experiences.

Why context matters

Some symptoms have causes that require medical diagnosis or treatment. Others involve overlapping mechanical and functional factors. Medical Massage Therapy can be considered only where appropriate, and it is not a substitute for diagnosis or necessary medical care.

What we'll explore

As this page is developed, we'll look at the anatomy and physiology involved, common compensations, what to watch for, and where hands-on care may or may not fit.

Don't just ask where it hurts.

Ask why the body is working that way.