Doctors and therapists generally redcommend the CarpalRx as a last attempt before having surgery. It's effectiveness is supported by medical science and published clinical data. 

Few carpal tunnel syndrome treatment products on the market have passed the rigors of multiple clinical trials. Indeed, the CarpalRx is FDA cleared.

Clinical trials have shown that the CarpalRx has a 97.7% effectiveness rate. That’s almost twice better than surgery. And unlike surgery or other therapies, the results are permanent.

The CarpalRx is also unique because it's an electro-mechanical therapy. Pre-calibrated orbiting heads produce myofascial release massage. This is the identical treatment used by doctors, chiropractors, and physical therapists to relieve carpal tunnel syndrome. 

Myofaascial release massage stops carpal tunnel syndrome at the source by reducing tissue adhesions inside the carpal tunnel space. As a result, symptoms disappear permanently. www.CarpalRx.com

This device is basically a passive exercise machine. It allows for 9 different exercises of the hand and wrist. Passive wrist exercises move through the wrist's natural range of motions. The idea behind it is that exercise will help loosen up hand tendons.

But you don't buy this device, you merely rent it. So it isn't very convenient or cost-effective for patients.

Also, there is scant information about the device's success in relieving carpal tunnel symptoms. Actually, the manufacturer publishes no reports or scientific validation.
 

Some patients find it helps them for a while. But because therapy frequently requires more than a month, they cannot sustain the rental fees. www.medcomgroup.com. 

This is a wrist brace which the manufacturer claims "assists in the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome". The premise is that it maintains the correct angles of the wrist bones around the carpal tunnel space. 

The manufacturer also claims it allows more room for the median nerve to pass through. This should relieve pressure on the nerve. 

There is no scientific data on this product's effectiveness. In theory, it seems like M-brace might help relieve symptoms. But many patients say it is not effective, yet was cheap enough to try. Cheap doesn't mean better. www.wrist-pain.com

You insert your arm into this a tool. Then you perform a range of exercises by yourself. It’s based on the “no-pain no-gain” premise of therapy. 

In order to operate the device, you first locate the sorest spot on your arm. Then the tool applies pressure to that point while you perform the exercises. 

The manufacturer does not hide the fact that it’s painful to use. Ironically, they recommend against using it to treat carpal tunnel syndrome! They advise using it only for tendonitis and repetitive stress injury. 

However, some patients say they felt relief of their carpal tunnel symptoms after using this product for a month. Unfortunately, the relief was not long-lasting. www.armaid.com

This product is listed here to acknowledge its wide popularity. But patients have mixed feelings about it. 

It's basically adhesive tape you wrap around your hand. The manufacturer claims doing so will stretch and open up your carpal tunnel space. But the clinical evidence is scant. In fact, it is FDA cleared only as a type of adhesive tape.

Many say they tried this device with no success. Others say they tried it with varying degrees of success. But even then, once they stopped using the product, symptoms returned. And the monthly expense of buying the tape becomes prohibitive. www.mycarpaltunnel.com

Dr. Maik Zannakis (Dr. Z) 

Medical Director at the CarpalRx

Dr. Z is an acclaimed medical scientist renowned for his expertise in carpal tunnel syndrome and soft tissue disorders. With over 40 years of experience, he is credited with hundreds of medical journal publications and hundreds more web articles about carpal tunnel syndrome. After inventing the CarpalRx, Dr. Z became the go-to expert for carpal tunnel syndrome and wrist tendonitis. His opinions, inventions, and personalized care have distinguished Dr. Z as a trusted leader in this growing field. Read full Bio

Email: dr.z@carplarx.com

Phone: 800-450-6118