If you have pain from Carpal Tunnel, read on to find out what WORKED for me
 

I was a webmaster f/t for like 7 years; I was on the pc from morning till night. All those years in front of the pc wrecked my body; my arms were hurting, my fingers, my carpal tunnel radiated into my elbow, biceps and armpits. My arms were so tight, when I stretched them out they were so tingly; I found myself stretching all day trying to find relief. On top of that my back and neck were ALWAYS sore. It was like a chronic pain.

I kept stretching at home when I read about Bikram Yoga. It sounded just like what I needed; 90 minutes of stretching in a hot room (105 degrees F with 40 percent humidity). It was not what I was expecting; I thought it was going to be nice gentle stretching but Bikram is seriously hardcore. I felt immediate pain relief after ONE session, after a few sessions my range of motion was restored. Before my arms were so tight I could not even stretch them out.

I've been going regularly for about 2 months now and I would say it's like 80 percent healed. I know if I go for six months (for 3-4 times a week) it will probably be all healed.

It got rid of all my back pain and neck issues from the pc too. I used to get regularly massages for my back and arm pain and it didn't work as much as Bikram Yoga did. The massage helped it like a 3-4 and Bikram a 10; it got rid of pretty much everything!

The only problem is that you have to suffer in a hot ass room for 90 minutes and you have to put in work. But if you want to ease carpal tunnel pain it works. I guarantee it.

You can find a place near you on Yelp. Most studios have a cheap trial (like $25 for two weeks unlimited). If you go every day your pain will be diminished significantly. The heat really heals muscles and the postures increases your blood circulation so your blood will flow better and the aches will disappear. I read that many people healed their sports injuries and back problems with it

You will not be nauseous as long as you REALLY hydrate yourself beforehand and don't eat two hours prior.

If you have really bad pain and considering surgery, you have nothing to lose. So why not try it? And there are other side effects too; you will probably shed some inches around your waist. I didn't start Bikram to get fit at ALL, it was only to stretch to help with my carpal tunnel and back aches but I lost weight and firmed/toned up because of it too.

I've been thinking about trying that for a long time now, one of these days I will get into it

My pain is pretty bad so I may have to give that a try. Thanks for the tip.

If you try it come back and post if it helped you.

I got rid of mine by using a night brace.It went from bad to critical to normal all within 2 years.I had the nerve conductivity tests at the hospital 3 times to confirm

That's good to hear. I think with Bikram it will be a lot faster than 2 years. After a few sessions it's night and day.

is that a night brace on your arm?

Excellent b. Fantastic post :thumbsup:thumbsup
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I just looked into a local place and they have an introductory one week unlimited special for $30 which includes mat and everything, I think I will go

thanks for the inspiration :thumbsup

Come back and post how you did and how much it helped with carpal tunnel. I like hearing stories about people trying it for the first time. It really changed my life; I have no pain now and it also helped improve my life in other ways.

Just on the wrist and hand.Get the doc to refer you to a hand specialist and they make one up for you.most people do not need surgery for carpal tunnel,it can heal itself,just needs the rest at night

my problems center around the elbow mainly

Yep! I had that too. Whenever watching tv I would use my fingers and push in there and I could really feel it. Crazy tender and sore. If you massage it enough you can "feel" it to, like you can feel nodules in there, like hardened scar tissue; it makes a popping noise. My pain was inside my elbow (like around the area where they take your blood) and behind the elbow bone in the back. It was bad and would bother me all day long.

And it was in my armpits. I bet if you press in your pits long enough your arms will get tingly too; it's all connected. After I did Bikram it's all gone; it just loosened up everything. I don't know how it works but it just does.

Poses that help a lot are triangle, locust, half tortoise, balancing stick but really you should do all of them because they all help in some way.

I tried everything; massage oils, massaging myself, getting professional massages; nothing helps like HEAT and STRETCHING for 90 damn minutes.

You should download this program called rsi guard. i don't think you need the stretching edition, just the bare bones one. I really think most of the pain is from using the mouse and not from typing and from clicking the mouse. This program clicks when you hover something the arrow over a link and you can adjust how slow or fast it clicks. Clicking a lot on the mouse can really mess with your arm; even holding the mouse for long periods of time.

yes I am pretty sure it is all because of the mouse, I'll do the bikram

mine feels like the tendons on the top of the elbow just forward of the elbow on the top of the forearm as it inserts into the elbow is where the pain is, it can be debilitating where I can hardly use the mouse unless I put it in a strange place so the angle is way different, hurts so bad sometimes

You might also enjoy the view; all the woman are half naked... Some wear tight shorts (almost like underwear) w/ a sports bra. Everyone is pretty much half naked and drenched in sweat. Wet bodies everywhere.

Bumping my own threas

yea i am probably going to check this out.. big in vancouver

My damn fingers and wrists are starting to hurt for the first time in working online for the past 14 years. I'm very not looking forward to it potentially getting worse.

U should try my advice then. All pain went away fast and my pain was pretty damn severe.

Are you sure you have carpal and not RSI. I had the symptoms you described and did physiotherapy which helped a lot.
I found the best thing was to have 2 mice. Left hand for clicks, right hand for movement.
But, I'll check out that Bikram Yoga - have heard good things about it

I beat carpal tunnel by...

1) Setting up my desk in an ergonomic way.
2) Got an ergo chair and make it a point to keep my arms supported and sitting up straight.
3) I have a series of stretches I do for my wrists. (a drummer showed me who had the same problem)

Prior to that, I was to the point where I could not twist off a lid on a gallon of milk. It's been several years since I've been taking care of myself, but I'm 99% better. Only every now and then if I'm doing a LOT of work, does it start to hurt.

This fool said bikram yoga... lmao

Why is that funny

nice thread :thumbsup

I dare u to try it. U might get sick and have to sit out and rest.

can it be other types of yoga?

One of these helped me.

http://www.evoluent.com/vm4r.htm

Sure but I think the heat from bikram helps. Why don't u like it??

Here is a little preview of what the postures look like. Standing series then floor.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=1kSoh...layer_embedded

Anyone else gonna try it!

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xsqJJn_g6h...yoga+flame.jpg

Yoga Flame........

Bikram is really hard; it's 90 minutes. i dare you to find a studio nearby and try it even once. You might have to sit out during some of the poses or pass out from the heat. If you think it's easy I dare you to try it. I actually do see a lot of dudes in my class and some are really cut (I am sure they lift too). However, it's a very hardcore work out. Bootcamp like and non-stop. Cardio too. It's very hard to do! And very hot too.

thats what helped me:
http://www.amazon.com/3M-Ergonomic-O.../dp/B00008KWWF

the pain is only coming back when i am working with regular mouse.

:1orglaugh

where's RAM when you need him, he's Bikram instruktor now ;)

because the only place the does bikram yoga around here is an hour drive from me

in that case do regular yoga... im sure it helps. take a class.

if they dont have a bikram by your house try and look for a hot yoga class... it's still a hot yoga class but not as hot as bikram and the poses are not in the exact same order. Im sure it still helps. I think they have normal hot yoga (non bikram) everywhere. All the big studios like Corepower (in the U.S) have some kind of hot yoga.

im sure any yoga helps, i just like bikram. ITs a personal preference; I like it cause it's hardcore and makes me lose weight at the same time so I get multiple benefits in one session.

http://jama.ama-assn.org/content/280/18/1601.full.pdf

this is from JAMA, Journal of of the medical association done at univerisity of pennsylvania about yoga and carpal. it said all the yoga subjects had less pain and better grip after going to yoga only twice a week and they only did eight poses while control subjects did not. that study was done on normal yoga, not bikram; so it doesn't matter what kind you do. I just think bikram is the best for carpal and rsi (just an opinion)

I'm sure any yoga helps but it's best to go more than twice a week i think... plus most classes are more than 8 poses (bikram is 26 poses done twice) and i go like 3-4 times a week.

Another shout out for rsiguard, been using it for a decade now and I always recommend it in these threads.

Plus it's hilarious to watch people trying to use my computer befuddled by the autoclick

I do yoga like once a week... Haven't tried bikram yet, been meaning to.

Anyone try it yet??

i have been considering yoga lately..just to help with my flexibility, and some back pains im starting to get.
I'll check out Bikram yoga thanks

Satch, Bohot, Karwa

I'm a yoga enthusiast, and I try to go to at least one hot class a week, usually at the end of my work week. Nothing gets the knots and tension out quite like 90 minutes of Moksha, which is basically like Bikram. Slightly different set up and a few degrees cooler, I think, but very popular in Canada.

Honestly, though, even non-hot yoga is pretty good for general wear and tear. I swear by it. Well, that and Zumba, but it makes you feel pretty silly.