Natural Remedies For Carpal Tunnel Pain

We share home remedies for carpal tunnel symptoms and ways to combat repetitive motion injuries. Try out these herbs and natural remedies for carpal tunnel pain.

By James A. Duke and Ph.D.
Updated on February 19, 2023
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We share home remedies for carpal tunnel symptoms and ways to combat repetitive motion injuries. Try out these herbs and natural remedies for carpal tunnel pain.

A friend of mine works long hours on her computer, often for days at a time, and has developed carpal tunnel syndrome. This malady is caused by compression of the nerve that passes through the “tunnel” formed by the wrist bones. Symptoms are pain, weakness, finger stiffness and a pins-and-needles sensation.

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a repetitive motion injury — cumulative trauma associated with constant, rapid use of the fingers (low-intensity, high-frequency finger work). It’s an occupational hazard of bookkeeping and checkout clerks who punch buttons all day long. But CTS didn’t become a household phrase until the 1980s, when personal computers came to dominate our workplaces. Suddenly millions of jobs required the steady, rapid finger movements that can cause repetitive motion injuries like CTS. It’s also a problem for musicians, factory workers and other people who must constantly use their hands.

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