Carpal tunnel syndrome - Q:Three months before I was due to give birth, I experienced particularly bad carpal tunnel syndrome, and had to wear splints on my hands at night. .....

Carpal tunnel syndrome and repetitive strain injury - Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the scourge of the modern workplace. The median nerve becomes entrapped as it passes through the wrist, causing weakne...

Acupuncture can help carpal tunnel syndrome - Re Harald Gaier’s Alternatives (WDDTY, vol 12 no 11), referring to the use of acupuncture in the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) and repetit...

So you think you need . . . surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome - What is carpal tunnel syndrome? Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a common condition that now affects 10 per cent of the UK workforce. It is caused by...

So you think you need . . . surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome - Try osteopathy first - Osteopathy is highly successful in treating carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), especially using what they call the ‘opponens roll’ manoeuvre. In a small st...

So you think you need . . . surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome - What to do instead - * Investigate the cause of your CTS. If it’s a symptom of, say, rheumatoid arthritis or hypo/hyperthyroidism, treat that condition first. * When no...

Osteoarthritis - Is there an alternative way of dealing with osteoarthritis, specifically spondylitis? As you are no doubt aware, orthodox medicine has no answer. In f...

Yoga exercise may reduce risk of carpal syndrome - Butchers, grocery store workers and others who do repetitive work should start the day with yoga exercise to reduce the risk of developing carpal tunn...