Wrist pain is often due to repetitive stress imposed on the wrist by computer related activity such as typing. Sometimes wrist pain is due to carpal tunnel syndrome. In this condition the inflamed tissue compresses the nerve inside the wrist (medial nerve). The nerve, in turn, releases chemical substances that inflame the tissue further. When treating this condition your goal is to stop the inflammation/compression cycle.
According to the theory of Acupressure, actively massaging certain points on and around the wrist can be as effective way to treat wrist pain. (see
How do you know whether you have the right spot? The pressure points “announce themselves with a feeling of tenderness, tingling, soreness, or minor discomfort,” explains Michael Castleman in Nature Cures.
Step 1: P6
Location: On the interior side of the arm, in the hollow between the bones of the forearm, three finger-widths above the wrist crease.
Suggestion: Apply firm deep strokes of pressure in the direction of the palm. The initial painful sensation should soon begin to subside; if not, discontinue pressure.
Duration: 3 min or more, if comfortable
Step 2: P7
Location: In the wrist, in the hollow between the bones of the forearm.
Suggestion: Apply firm deep strokes of pressure in a downward direction. The initial painful sensation should soon begin to subside; if not, discontinue pressure.
Duration: 3 min, if comfortable
Step 3: TW5
Location: On the back of the arm, in the depression between the two bones, three finger-widths above the wrist crease.
Suggestion: Apply firm deep strokes of pressure in upward direction. The initial painful sensation should soon begin to subside; if not, discontinue pressure.
Duration: 2 min, if comfortable
Step 4: TW4
Location: On the back of the arm, in the center of the wrist crease.
Suggestion: Apply firm deep strokes of pressure in an upward direction. The initial painful sensation should soon begin to subside; if not, discontinue pressure.
Duration: 2 min, if comfortable
Step 5: Li5
Location: In the wrist crease, near the thumb tendon. Move the thumb to feel the tendon movement.
Suggestion: Apply firm deep strokes of pressure in upward direction. The initial painful sensation should soon begin to subside; if not, discontinue pressure.
Duration: 2 min, if comfortable
Step 6: Si5
Location: In the wrist crease, in the hollow on the side of the wrist.
Suggestion: Apply firm deep strokes of pressure in an upward direction. The initial painful sensation should soon begin to subside; if not, discontinue pressure.
Duration: 2 min, if comfortable
Caution: This acupressure information is not a substitution for qualified medical advice. If you don't know what is causing pain or other symptoms, consult a medical doctor before you start treating yourself.
Source: AcupressureOnline.Org
