“Classic” Symptoms of Carpal Tunnel

• Tingling and numbness in your thumb, index and middle finger.
• Aching in the forearm which can radiate to the shoulder and clumsiness or weak grip.

“Other” Symptoms of Carpal Tunnel

• Tingling in all fingers
• Tingling only in the thumb or the middle finger
• Aching and pain in the hand
• Radiating pain to the shoulder or back.

If I stretched it a bit I supposed I could have made my symptoms meed a few of these criteria but in reality I had the following:

• Pain in the pinky finger (mostly the right hand)
• Pain in the wrist (mostly on the right side)
• The pain would increase as the day progressed
• My pink would become “non-responsive” — it just wouldn’t work

I decided to consult my father who has worked in sports medicine for the past 30 years and has dealt with more repetitive-motion injuries than anyone I know.  He asked me a few questions and had me do a few self-tests.  He was almost certain that, based on the symptoms, it couldn’t be carpal-tunnel.  Instead he believed it was tendonitis (inflamed tendons).  He warned that tendonitis would not get better unless I used my hands as little as possible.  Knowing that wasn’t an option he recommended that I go to CVS and buy a hand/wrist brace that kept my hands “still” as much as possible.

I have been using the brace for five days now and the results are dramatic.  My hands feel 100% better.  The moral of the story: Don’t jump to the worst possible conclusion…talk to a health professional and get the real scoop.  A $10 brace might fix the problem!

Note: I am not a health professional and this post is not meant to diagnose anything!  If you are experiencing hand pain please consult a health professional for an official diagnosis.

From the CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation):

The common view that nerves transmit impulses through electricity is wrong and they really transmit sound, according to a team of Danish scientists.

According to the traditional explanation of molecular biology, an electrical pulse is sent from one end of the nerve to the other with the help of electrically charged salts that pass through ion channels and a membrane that sheathes the nerves. That membrane is made of lipids and proteins.

Heimburg and Jackson theorize that sound propagation is a much more likely explanation. Although sound waves usually weaken as they spread out, a medium with the right physical properties could create a special kind of sound pulse or “soliton” that can propagate without spreading or losing strength.

This is really big news on many fronts if all is true. Only time will tell. Full story is here.

Thanks to a tip from Slickdome, here is their entire paper which the results were base upon (PDF)

One of the more interesting questions she was asked was the following:

Q: There are three persons with autism in my family. How do you think an island, populated only by autistic persons such as yourself, would function?

BAGGS: I don’t know. I don’t think I would want to live on an island with people of only one neurological configuration, no matter what it was.

If you would like to read all of the questions and answers at CNN.com, click here. You can also view Amanda’s video entitled, In My World, as well as read the enitre CNN.com article about Amanda that contains many other good links.

[Read More] from Physorg.com

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Have you ever heard of Hayflick’s Limit? Hayflick’s Limit is the notion that cells have a limited capacity for replication. Leonard Hayflick is best remembered for his work on cellular aging and its causes. His research demonstrated for the first time that their are mortal and immortal cells created in the bodies of mammals. This distinction is the basis for modern cancer research.

Hayflick’s research opened the door for many other scientists to begin studying the process of aging when concerned with cellular life and death. It should be stated that Dr. Hayflick was in no way supportive of using his research to finding keys to immortality, but none-the-less, that is where it has led.

Reports have been published for many years about a particular portion of our DNA called telomorase and how it may hold the key to cells being able to regenerate forever. A new article in ViewZone, an on-line periodical, contains an article entitled, “Can We Be Immortal?“, written by Gary Vey (Dan Eden) that discusses this hot-topic question.

Personally, I do not want to live forever, nor do I think other people should. The life cycle was “designed by evolution – the ultimate quality-assurance program.” Scientists are pushing the realms of safe scientific practice. They are trying to adjust a process that has been in development for millions of years. The ramifications of such meddling are too large to be understood by the feeble human mind.

Diseases that give you: Photographic memory, a connection to God, New senses, Unlimited Euphoria, Immunity to Pain, just go to the article and you will see the rest.

It was funny that CIPA was on the list only because in the episode of House, M.D. I was watching last night, the patient in question had CIPA.

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