Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Tendonitis cause similar symptoms making it important to pinpoint your condition for proper treatment.
If you have any of the following problems, you're a candidate for either disorder:
- Pain
- Numbness
- Tingling
- Burning
- Weakness
- Soreness
- Clumsiness
- Shooting electric shocks
- Symptoms wake you up at night
Find out which condition you have by taking these 3 simple, fast & accurate
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome self-tests.
(They're the same tests doctors use in their offices.)
Before we start:
Settle down in a quiet room for a few minutes. A partner is not necessary, but usually provides more accurate results.
Distractions deliver unreliable results. So make sure you're not disturbed during your carpal tunnel self test.
Test #1 - Phalen Test
- While holding your fingers straight, flex your wrist gently & as far as possible. Use your other hand (or your helper's) to push a little.
- Hold the bent position for 1 minute.
Do your symptoms appear or get worse?
Do you feel numbness?
Write down "yes" or "no."
Test #2 - Tinel Test
- With your hand straight, use an opposite finger (or your helper's) to tap the skin over your wrist-crease.
- Tap firmly but don't cause pain.
- Tap left to right and back again for about 15 seconds.
Does it result in a tingling or "pins-and-needles" in your hand?
Write down "yes" or "no."
Test #3 - Durkan Test
- Keeping your hand straight, use your opposite thumb (or your helper's) to apply firm pressure to your hand. Press the thumb firmly, in between the the two bumps at the base of your palm.
- Hold the pressure for 30 seconds.
Do your symptoms appear or get worse?
Do you feel numbness?
Write down "yes" or "no."
Now find out how severe your Carpal Tunnel is according to the
American Medical Assn.
In general terms, there are 3 categories of carpal tunnel:
- Mild: Symptoms are annoying but don't interfere with your quality of life.
- Moderate: Symptoms periodically interfere with your quality of life.
- Severe: Symptoms make your daily life miserable.
After you take the severity Quiz,
Read below about what to do for your Carpal Tunnel
Mild Stage
This is actually GOOD news!
Your best bet is prevention.
You can nip things in the bud with simple interventions like resting, night bracing, and hand stretches.
Be sure to start preventative measures to keep your condition from advancing.
Once you have carpal tunnel, you always have it. Think about any repetitive hand motions you do that stress your hand and wrist. More than likely, that's the cause of your symptoms.
Below are articles Dr. Z wrote to help people in various occupations prevent carpal tunnel.
If your occupation isn't listed, you can
ask us questionshere!
Moderate Stage
You have the opportunity to completely reverse symptoms in 30 days.
Myofascial release massage therapy is highly effective for moderate stage carpal tunnel sufferers.
97% of CarpalRx Myofascial Release Massage users enjoy symptoms remission in as little as 30 days.
We'll also teach you how to perform myofascial release massage so you don't have to buy anything to get better!
It's important to know that if you have carpal tunnel in one hand, there's an 88% probability it will develop in the other hand too.
Unless of course, you take preventative measures immediately.
Here's a list of the active measures to take right now:
Regular resting
Severe Stage
Your only choices for relief are:
- Myofascial Release Massage or
- Carpal Tunnel Surgery
It's important to act FAST to stop progression into the end-stage of carpal tunnel. People with end-stage are recognizable because their hands are distinctively claw-shaped & they've lost the ability to grasp anything.
CarpalRx therapy successfully treats severe stage sufferers. It may be unreasonable to expect relief from a human practitioner because of the daily massage therapy required.
We offer you a 60 day money-back guarantee. If your symptoms are not gone to your satisfaction, then send it back to us for a refund.
In this event, you may want to try surgery.
See Belen's testimonial: CarpalRx reversed her severe-stage carpal tunnel allowing her to pursue her career as a court reporter.
What if your Carpal Tunnel testing was negative?
If your 3 tests for carpal tunnel were negative, then you likely have flexor tendonitis instead of carpal tunnel syndrome.
Take the Flexor Percussion test below to make sure.
Test #4 - Flexor Percussion
- Use two fingers to tap your flexor tendons. The tendons are the rope-like structures on the palm side (not the back side) of your forearm.
- Tap each tendon all along its length, from your wrist to halfway up your elbow. Tap several times up and down on each tendon. Then tap vigorously all around your forearm.
Does the tapping reproduce your symptoms or make them worse?
How did your Flexor Percussion test go?
If you answered "yes" then it's likely you have flexor tendonitis instead of carpal tunnel syndrome.
Happily, tendonitis is easier to treat!
If you answered "no" then you likely have another condition. You should consult your doctor.
What to do for tendonitis
Whether your tendonitis is mild, moderate, or severe, the treatment is identical.
- Avoid what's stressing your hand.
- Perform regular stretching exercises.
- Use myofascial massage on your wrist & forearm.
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