Carpal tunnel syndrome
Pain, numbness, and tingling in the hand and arm can be mistaken for carpal tunnel syndrome. In many cases, however, the cause of the problem is tension in the lower neck that causes the nerves (brachial plexus) to be pinched. Once this tension is released, the nerves can restore communication with the arm and hand and the normal feeling can be felt again.
A problem in one area can have its origin in a completely different part of the body, as was the case with a man in his 40s who experienced numbness in his left hand, making it difficult for him to do his job.
He was diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome, a compression of the median nerve in the wrist area. Surgery had been suggested, but he had always postponed it. Because he had lower back pain and knee pain, he decided to give Body Stress Release a try. After the first session, his knee was more sore and he had a sense of coming and going in the sedated hand.
It became quite painful after the next session and he started feeling tightness in his shoulders and neck. Finally after his fourth session, his hand felt normal again and there was no more pain in his knee.
The cause of the problem
The lumbar spine had tension stored in the muscles and as the compression to the spinal nerves was released, improved communication with legs and feet. As the entire spine developed greater mobility, he also became aware of the tension stored in his neck area. The nerves that feed the arms and hands come from the spine in the lower neck and that's why, when the body tension was relieved, nerve transmission to his numb hand returned.
