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Tag: Hand pain

Arm and hand pain: Cubital tunnel syndrome


Arm pain, Elbow pain, Hand pain, Self-treatment tips

Cubital tunnel symptoms include inner elbow pain, and pain, tingling, numbness, burning, and weakness down the ulnar forearm and hand to the pinkie and ring fingers. The cubital tunnel is at the inner elbow (medial epicondyle) formed by the dog bone knob of the upper arm bone (humerus). The ulnar nerve goes around it like […]

April 4, 2010

Arm and hand pain causes: Palmaris longus and brevis muscles


Arm pain, Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), Hand pain, Repetitive strain injury (RSI), Wrist pain

This is a series on arm and hand pain. If you missed the beginning, go back to the “Checklist of Causes.” In my Neuromuscular Therapy center near Boston, I treat arm and hand pain caused by texting and computer use. In the last post, the opponens muscles were discussed that work together to cup the […]

March 31, 2010

Arm and hand pain causes: Opponens muscles for texting


Arm pain, Hand pain, Leg pain, Self-treatment tips, Stretches, Thumb pain, Wrist pain

This is a series on arm and hand pain. If you missed the beginning, go back to the “Checklist of Causes.” In my Neuromuscular Therapy center near Boston, I treat arm and hand pain caused by texting and computer use. The opponens muscles of the little finger and thumb are on the outsides of the […]

March 30, 2010

Arm and hand pain causes: Shoulder muscles


Arm pain, Finger pain, Hand pain, Muscle information, Rotator cuff, Shoulder pain, Thumb pain, Understanding pain, Wrist pain

The muscles that move the arm from the shoulder are often implicated in painful conditions in the arms and hands. In my Neuromuscular Therapy practice near Boston, I find this often to be the original source of pain in the arms and the last problem spot to be corrected. Pain in the arms and hands […]

February 5, 2010

Arm and hand pain causes: Thumb muscles (intrinsic and extrinsic)


Arm pain, Hand pain, Repetitive strain injury (RSI), Thumb pain, Uncategorized

The thumb is used in virtually all activities that involve the arm and hand. The thumb muscles, both the short ones in the hand (intrinsic) and the long ones (extrinsic) that control movement from the forearm are an important source of pain. Activities like texting on cell phones with buttons or emailing on Blackberries cause […]

January 26, 2010

Arm and hand pain causes: Flexors of fingers and wrist


Arm pain, Chronic pain, Hand pain, Muscle information

This is a series on arm and hand pain causes. If you missed the beginning, go back to the Checklist. Treating arm and hand pain is an important part of my Neuromuscular Therapy practice near Boston. The flexor muscles are on the fleshy belly side of the forearm and attach to the bony prominence of […]

January 19, 2010

Arm and hand pain causes: Emotional stress


Arm pain, Chronic pain, Hand pain, Understanding pain

This is a series on the causes of arm and hand pain. There is a checklist for you at the beginning of this series. We all hold our stress in different places depending on our personalities and life situations. I think we all understand from our own experience that negative emotions produce muscle tension. Healing […]

January 6, 2010

Arm and hand pain causes: Posture and positional stress


Arm pain, Chronic pain, Hand pain, Pain relief, Understanding pain

This is a series on the causes of arm and hand pain. There is a checklist for you at the beginning of this series. “Sit up straight!” your mother would correct you. It wasn’t only because you looked bad slumped over, she knew that it was bad for your back, probably because she suffered from […]

January 5, 2010

Arm and hand pain causes: Old injuries or surgeries


Arm pain, Hand pain, Understanding pain

This is a series about the causes of arm and hand pain. If you missed the beginning, go back to the checklist or just scroll back to read previous entries. Often the cause of arm and hand pain emerges after delving into a person’s past medical history and finding a forgotten injury or surgery. You […]

December 17, 2009

Arm and hand pain causes: Structural asymmetries


Arm pain, Hand pain, Thumb pain, Wrist pain

This is a series about the causes of arm and hand pain. If you missed the beginning, go back to the checklist. This is one of the most common perpetuating factors for chronic pain that I treat in my Neuromuscular Therapy center near Boston. Whenever the skeleton is asymmetrical, the muscles are affected. Our bodies […]

December 14, 2009

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The Abbott Center began in 1991 as a private practice dedicated to the hands-on treatment of chronic pain. Inspired by a childhood desire to help patients with diseased muscles lead a more normal life, Christina is fulfilling her dream through her thriving treatment center.

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