Long hours at a keyboard, on your phone, behind the wheel or using tools can leave your forearms and wrists tight and sore. Carpal tunnel syndrome can also cause numbness, tingling or pain in the thumb, index and middle fingers, often worse at night or first thing in the morning.
Wrist and hand symptoms should be checked by your doctor, especially numbness or tingling. When tight muscles are part of the problem, massage therapy from a registered massage therapist (RMT) may help to:
No. Your RMT will usually work on the forearm, upper arm, shoulder and neck too, because tightness anywhere along that path can affect the wrist and hand.
Massage cannot cure it, but it may ease muscle tension and discomfort as part of a plan from your doctor or physiotherapist, which may also include a wrist splint and exercises.
Yes, in most cases. All our massages are with registered massage therapists (RMTs), so most extended health plans cover them, and we direct bill most insurers. Some plans need a doctor’s referral, so check your plan first.
Massage therapy is not a replacement for medical care. If you have constant numbness, weakness in your hand, you keep dropping things, or your wrist pain followed a fall or injury, please see a doctor first.
Book online or call (587) 414-5777. Open 7 days a week, 9:30 AM to 6 PM at #201, 13139 156 Street NW, Edmonton, a short drive from St. Albert. Direct billing to most insurance plans; see our rates (GST included).