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John F. and Matthew A. Thie'sCarpal Tunnel Syndrome Correction (ref I)

by Alice Vieira, PhD, and Kim Vieira, PhD

2124 Vista Laredo, Newport Beach, CA 92660, USA.Phone: 949-720-9464 Fax: 949-760-1475

e-mail: AliceVPhD@aol.com.KimTPCS@aol.comweb-site: www.whatsmuting.corn, www.TPCSDIRECT.com

About 10 years ago Alice began sufferingwith Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. It beganwhen she was running during her workoutsin the morning. Her hand would be numb.She would shake her hand and it wouldsubside after a few hours. A year or two laterit began to interfere with her tennis. During along rally her hand would get numb to thepoint of the racket coming out of her hand.About that time Kate Montgomery spoke atthe TFH Conference about CTS.

She defined CTS as " ... an entrapment andcom pression of the median nerve due to astructural and postural misalignment broughton by the overworked and over-strainedmuscles of the arms and hands, leading to amuscle strength problem. Persons whoperform continuous repetitive movement') areat higher risk to develop CTS." (ref 2)

The exercises in Montgomery's book workedfor several years. At this time Alice began heravocation of video editing - an intenselydetailed, repetitive right-handed endeavor.The CTS returned with a vengeance andnothing seemed to work. The worse part waswaking up in the night with her right handaching with such pain that sleep wasimpossible. Her hand felt swollen andpainful. This continued on for a year. She feltthat the dreaded surgery was inevitable. OnChristmas Eve 200 I we were walking withDr. Thie on the beach in Malibu. She wasshaking her hand and telling him that the painhad become so awful it was interfering withtoo many aspects of her life.

Dr. Thie performed the following procedure:I. MT the Opponens Pollicis Longus, in the

up and down positions and on both sides .

th th2. Use NV for Spleen (between 7 and 8rib. usually on the left side.)

3. Re check Opponens Pollicis Longus.4. Run the meridians in the arm where the

CTS is located:Heart Meridian: Armpit, underside thearm to the tip of the little finger -squeezethe tip of the little fingerSmall Intestine/Triple Warmer meridiancombo: Squeeze the tip of ling finger, ontop of atm to the opening of the ear.Circulation Sex Meridian: Nipple,underside of arm to the tip of the middlefinger - squeeze the tip of the middlefinger.Large Intestine Meridian: Squeeze the tipof the index finger, on top of the arm tothe flair of the nose.Lung Meridian: Chest (lung), undersidethe arm to the thumb - squeeze the tip ofthe thumb.

Within 30 minutes the pain from the CTSwas completely gone and remained gone forabout 3 months. The pain or numbness ofCTS begins to return occasionally and withthe simple procedure, subsides.

We began using this same procedure(preceded by a 14 muscles, fix as you gobalance) with clients who presented with anykind of arm Of shoulder discomfort,including but not limiting it to CTS. Clientswith shoulder pain (indicating a rotator cuffproblem), over use of the arm in working outor swinging golf clubs improperly. One clienthad pain in the palm of his hand just belowhis thumb for several years. His doctor told

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him it was arthritis. This procedurecompletely alleviated the pain. Another clientsaid that she had a bulging disk and was in aneck brace, fearful of needing surgery if the"disk should pop." After a 14 muscle, fix asyou go balance and this CTS procedure shehad no pain and took her brace off, movingher head from side to side withoutdiscomfort.

For clients, we give them these simplifiedinstructions:I. Put your thumb and pinkie together and

try to pull them apart with the other hand.Do this with hand up and hand downwith both hands

th th .2. Rub between the 7 and 8 nbs on bothsides

3. Try and pull your thumb and pinkie apartagain on both sides and in the up anddown position.

4. Run your hand, on the side of the sorehand, shoulder (or both sides with theneck), beginning with in your armpit andgo down, first on the inside of your armand then on top alternating from under toon top as you go from finger to finger,from little finger to the thumb, squeezingthe tips of the fingers when you get there.Use these pneumonics:Tickle me pink (armpit to pinkie)Ring me up to call me up (ring finger toear)Nip to Tip of the middle finger (nipple to"the bird" finger)Index finger to nose (if you were going topick your nose you would probably usethis finger)Lung to thumb.

We usually get a laugh, it IS easy toremember and IT WORKS.

References

I. Thie, John F. & Matthew The CarpalTunnel Repetitive Injury SyndromePresentation Touch For Health KinesiologyAssociation Annual Meeting 2002

2. Montgomery, Kate Carpal TunnelSvndrome, Prevention and Treatment,1992 Sports Touch Publishing

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