carpel tunnel

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Hello Bronwen & all,

 

Here is what I use for my mild to moderate carpal tunnel pain

(depends on how much typing I have to do in a given time period).

First, take 2000 mg of Flax seed oil (I use capsules, Barlean's brand,

from the health food store) twice a day until your pain is relieved,

then try cutting back. I currently take 2000 mg (2 gms) once a day, and

increase if I have a flare-up. The doses I'm describing are lower than

the dietary supplement dose on the bottle of 3000 mg three times per

day, so I believe we're on safe ground here :>) If the 2 gms aren't

enough to provide relief, I would think you could go to the maximum

bottle dose to attempt to obtain relief, then cut back until you find a

minimal maintenance dose. I read about flax oil for carpal tunnel in

Prevention Magazine and its worked for me!

 

Secondly, I make a 5% concentration of anti-inflammatory EO's in a base

of St. John's Wort infused olive oil. The oils I use vary each time I

make a small batch (5/8 dram) of oils for this purpose. I do this to

avoid repeating my exposure to the same oils on a regular basis and

because I like the variety :>) I chose from sweet marjoram (Origanum

majorana), rosemary (Rosemarinus officinalis), Black pepper (Piper

nigrum), Birch (Betula lenta), ginger (Zingiber officinale), lavender

(Lavandula angustifolia), Oregano (Organum vulgare), or peppermint

(Mentha piperata). I have used these oils because I have derived from

various readings that these oils are considered appropriate for

arthritis, rheumatism, muscular aches & strains. They are also

variously described as anti-inflammatory and warming. While the pain of

carpal tunnel derives from nerve swelling and pressure from the bone

tunnel the nerve passes through, it seems to me that the concepts of

warming and anti-inflammatory are appropriate. I use a stronger than

usual concentration (5%) as I am limiting my application to a small body

area (posterior, which is the " inside " of the wrist and lateral, which

is the thumb side of the wrist). This is the application which I find

helpful to me; I hope you will find this helpful in judging how to treat

your own situation. Sincerely, Laurie Anderson