Check This Treatment - Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Message Board

tultalk · 12-15-2005, 01:49 PM

Hi:

Have had CTS for several years. Do not want surgery. It gets really bad sometimes. Pain and tingling all the time. Cannot sleep.

With the onset of winter and living on a farm, my hands become very dry and cracked. Really painful and slow healing. I address this by coating my hands with "Bag Balm" at night then pulling on a pair of cheap brown fabric gloves to cotian the balm while it soaks in.

Several days ago when my hands were really hurting from CTS, I put on my wrist braces over the Bag-Balm/Gloves combo. My hands have not been better in years. Almost no tingling nor pain, driving (steering wheel grip) or pounding a keyboard. Sleep has returned.

Please give this a shot. I am hoping the Bag-Balm/Glove/Wrist Brace combo is the hot ticket here and not something else.

Thanks.

Best regards

Munith, MI

Taimse · 12-15-2005, 03:25 PM

Well, I suppose I could give this a try tonight....just borrow the Bag Balm from the farm cupboard....I already use a splint. I am scheduled for extended carpal tunnel release this coming Monday morning.

tultalk · 12-16-2005, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Taimse

Well, I suppose I could give this a try tonight....just borrow the Bag Balm from the farm cupboard....I already use a splint. I am scheduled for extended carpal tunnel release this coming Monday morning.

And the results were????? I am getting much better each day. Slight tingle when I take off splints in the moring but after that, nada.

And old farmer told me several years ago that he took care of his with WD-40. He sprayed it on his writs every morning then rubbed it in. I laughed but perhaps there was some truth to it!!!!

kitkatb112 · 01-13-2006, 06:10 PM

I bought bag balm just for this reason, and missed the part about wearing gloves. I had hubby rub the bag balm the first night on my wrist and hand, then put on my splint. It seemed to work the first night but not the second. After reading this again tonight I will try it with the GLOVES and SPLINT and let you know if it works. Thanks for the suggestion, as I don't want surgery.

Nakita · 01-13-2006, 09:45 PM

Ok, I'm a city girl. What's bag balm and where do i get it?