Not CTS, but ... sm

severe "myofascial strain".  In 1989 I was giving up my profession, which also translated into my entire lifestyle, because of the pain in my forearms and hands. I went through all the conventional stuff -- splints, 3 months of rest, NSAIDS, massage therapy from the hospital -- none of which helped.  Someone told me about deep tissue massage therapy (it had to be deep tissue to work out all the terrible adhesions I had), and it worked!  It was done by an independent guy I was referred to who helped a friend.  I've been faithfully getting massages ever since. Damn the cost, it saved my preferred profession, and everything about my lifestyle that I treasure! I don't know why I never got full blown CTS, but thankfully it missed me.  Now I do lots of hand and arm stretching while working and while not working, and my own massage with a massage unit, as well as monthly professional ones that keep me in check. I've been fine ever since, but it reminds me now and then I better stretch more than I do.  I never want to go back there again! 

• those of you with hand pain, carpal tunnel, tendinitis - related to typing...? sm
  • thank you for all these wonderful suggestions. - I will be trying them :)
  • I had bad wrists from the get-go - Bad wrists.
  • I started getting symptoms after about 3-5 years. Nobody could believe it. sm - MT
  • Carpal tunnel--what works for me - Linaeb
  • Not CTS, but ... sm - sb
  • Transcribing for 20, only at home 1.5, but now I hurt. sm - omt
  • I had most problems in my elbows, as I was favoring - MQA
    • question - sm
      • I'm sorry that' s happening to you. My doc - MQA
  • Mine was before I became an MT. I used to have to write - Have had surgery twice
  • Last year I got repetitive stress injury..sm - Old MT
    • thank you both for the ideas - nm

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