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Arm and hand pain: Warm-ups before stretching or exercise


Arm pain, Hand pain, Pain relief, Stretches

To heal arm and hand pain, daily warm-ups are beneficial before you stretch or exercise. Aerobic activity will increase healing by increasing blood flow and oxygen. The previous post presents suggestions for stretches that are helpful for Cubital Tunnel Syndrome. 1) Half head rolls: Start with your ear at one shoulder and your face looking […]

April 27, 2010

Arm and hand pain: Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy


Arm pain, Chronic pain, Hand pain, Understanding pain

Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) is a neurological condition usually resulting from abnormal healing of an injury to the extremities. Pain becomes out of proportion to the severity of the initiating factor that can be anything from surgery to prolonged immobility. A subtype (Type I) of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), RSD is characterized by burning […]

April 23, 2010

Arm and hand pain causes: Nerve irritation (hypersensitivity) or nerve compression


Arm pain, Hand pain, Understanding pain

This is a series on arm and hand pain causes. If you missed the beginning, go back to the Checklist. Nerve irritation and compression are a focus of medical diagnoses and treatments for the relief of pain. What to do with muscles that become chronically painful as a result is another story. In my Neuromuscular Therapy […]

November 27, 2009
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Christina Abbott


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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