Repetitive stress and Repetitive Strain Injuries (RSI) are, in my opinion, the most common cause of arm and hand pain. Treatment of these injuries are a specialty in my Neuromuscular Therapy center near Boston. This post is part of a series on the causes of arm and hand pain. If you missed the beginning, go […]
This is a series on arm and hand pain causes. If you missed the beginning, go back to the Checklist. Local overuse for prolonged periods of time is what is known as Repetitive Stress or Repetitive Strain. Muscles that are given more work to do than they have energy or nutrient reserves to accomplish, will […]
This is a series on low back pain. If you missed the summary of causes, go back to Part 1. When we move, our muscles work by contracting and relaxing, shortening then lengthening. Muscles work in opposing pairs. As one muscle contracts, the opposite muscles relax. That’s how we get movement. For instance, if the […]
Lori H., a professional woman in her fifties, complained in her Pilates class in my Neuromuscular Therapy center near Boston that she couldn’t lift her arm or reach without pain. The pain in her shoulder was often sharp and radiating into her upper arm. Lori had worked standing at a counter for twenty years and, […]
Ruby Q. was a regular Neuromuscular Therapy patient in my metro-west Boston clinic for stress-related muscle pain in her neck and shoulders. Upper body tension is often the cause of pain in the forearm and hand when there is repetitive stress. (E.Pascarelli, MD) The connection between upper body tension and hand and arm pain is […]