Treating carpal tunnel syndrome, week 5

The fifth and final treatment session occurred, and here are the before and after sensation maps I drew up. The left picture is the palm side of the hand.

Before any massage:


Before the final session:


It's important to note that except for that little band of sensation loss, the hand had full sensation in it, before the final massage (meaning it had been a week since the last session). Post-massage the sensation was always present, but it tended to fade back to normal over the week. This is great news, suggesting that regular massage can treat carpal tunnel syndrome (although this is dependent on what is causing the syndrome). We will have to see how well it lasts in the long-term. It's been eleven days or so and has only woken her up a few times.