Arm and hand pain causes: Repetitive stress


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

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 […]

December 28, 2009

Thumb and wrist pain: The case of Ruby Q.


Acute pain, Arm pain, Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), Chronic pain, Hand pain, Neck pain, Repetitive strain injury (RSI), Shoulder pain, Thumb pain, Wrist pain

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 […]

June 2, 2009