12 Easy Steps For Prevention Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Symptoms & Medical Care
Kate Montgomery says recovery from repetitive injuries requires a four-pronged approach.
1.
A safe working environment; 2.
Care by a chiropractic or osteopathic physician, therapeutic muscle therapy, and acupressure or acupuncture; 3.
Daily stretching and strengthening exercises; and 4.
Proactive efforts to get insurance carriers to reimburse the sufferer for alternative therapies.
Montgomery writes of her belief that 99 percent of the time, surgery is not the answer to Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, which is contradictory to other statistics which claim surgical success in 90 percent of patients.
· Her method of treating Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) pain includes: · Being faithful to her 12-step program; · Using acupressure and other holistic pain-relief techniques to assist in healing; · Committing to a daily stretching regimen; · After healing, continuing regular prevention exercises; · Regularly warming up affected joints and muscles; and · Making your work station ergonomically correct.
Does she promise a miracle cure? No, in fact, she points out throughout the book that she makes no claims that she can cure Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
In fact, she states that no cure exists - and that the patient's only hope is in dedicated body maintenance.
She says the CTS sufferer must "take charge" of the situation and "become an active participant in healing your body.
" She goes on to assert bluntly that The Montgomery Method is only a "preventative and self-care program that all individuals can incorporate into their daily life.
" She has been advocating her alternative strategy since the early 1990s.
Believing that Carpal Tunnel surgery has become far too popular, she began speaking out publicly and then wrote her book, declaring that our culture needs to change how we look at Carpal Tunnel Syndrome(CTS).
Carpal Tunnel should not be viewed as a "disease" that will someday have a cure, she says.
No, it is a liveable condition such as near-sightedness or diabetes or high blood pressure that can be dealt with - and brought under control.
Drastic measures such as surgery are not the answer, she says.
Nor should the condition be considered a debilitating disability forcing sufferers to quit working or withdraw from the things of life that they enjoy.
In fact, she says, attitude is everything.
If a person realizes they are susceptible to Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, then they must adopt a proactive attitude and commit to a battle plan for recovery.
Part of that war, she says, is trying out various tactics to see what works and what does not.
1.
A safe working environment; 2.
Care by a chiropractic or osteopathic physician, therapeutic muscle therapy, and acupressure or acupuncture; 3.
Daily stretching and strengthening exercises; and 4.
Proactive efforts to get insurance carriers to reimburse the sufferer for alternative therapies.
Montgomery writes of her belief that 99 percent of the time, surgery is not the answer to Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, which is contradictory to other statistics which claim surgical success in 90 percent of patients.
· Her method of treating Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) pain includes: · Being faithful to her 12-step program; · Using acupressure and other holistic pain-relief techniques to assist in healing; · Committing to a daily stretching regimen; · After healing, continuing regular prevention exercises; · Regularly warming up affected joints and muscles; and · Making your work station ergonomically correct.
Does she promise a miracle cure? No, in fact, she points out throughout the book that she makes no claims that she can cure Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
In fact, she states that no cure exists - and that the patient's only hope is in dedicated body maintenance.
She says the CTS sufferer must "take charge" of the situation and "become an active participant in healing your body.
" She goes on to assert bluntly that The Montgomery Method is only a "preventative and self-care program that all individuals can incorporate into their daily life.
" She has been advocating her alternative strategy since the early 1990s.
Believing that Carpal Tunnel surgery has become far too popular, she began speaking out publicly and then wrote her book, declaring that our culture needs to change how we look at Carpal Tunnel Syndrome(CTS).
Carpal Tunnel should not be viewed as a "disease" that will someday have a cure, she says.
No, it is a liveable condition such as near-sightedness or diabetes or high blood pressure that can be dealt with - and brought under control.
Drastic measures such as surgery are not the answer, she says.
Nor should the condition be considered a debilitating disability forcing sufferers to quit working or withdraw from the things of life that they enjoy.
In fact, she says, attitude is everything.
If a person realizes they are susceptible to Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, then they must adopt a proactive attitude and commit to a battle plan for recovery.
Part of that war, she says, is trying out various tactics to see what works and what does not.