Your hand is talking, but the story may start in your neck. We trace the median nerve’s full journey—from the cervical roots through the scalenes, under the clavicle, beneath the pec minor, past the pronator teres, and finally into the carpal tunnel—to show why wrist tingling and thumb weakness rarely have a single cause. Instead of fixating on one small space, we map every compression site that can create palm and finger symptoms and explain how smart testing pinpoints the real driver. We s...
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Your hand is talking, but the story may start in your neck. We trace the median nerve’s full journey—from the cervical roots through the scalenes, under the clavicle, beneath the pec minor, past the pronator teres, and finally into the carpal tunnel—to show why wrist tingling and thumb weakness rarely have a single cause. Instead of fixating on one small space, we map every compression site that can create palm and finger symptoms and explain how smart testing pinpoints the real driver. We s...
Fix The Fire, Not The Alarm: Rethinking Pain | Ep 104
The Driven Athlete
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2 months ago
Fix The Fire, Not The Alarm: Rethinking Pain | Ep 104
Pain that shows up without a clear injury isn’t random—it’s a pattern. We unpack why recurring trigger points and “tight” muscles are usually alarms for deeper issues in joint mechanics and movement control, and how to build a plan that finally turns the alarm off for good. Rather than doubling down on needles, cupping, or endless stretching, we zoom in on the lifts and tasks that flare symptoms and test the systems that matter most: cervical and rib mobility, scapular control, shoulder stabi...
The Driven Athlete
Your hand is talking, but the story may start in your neck. We trace the median nerve’s full journey—from the cervical roots through the scalenes, under the clavicle, beneath the pec minor, past the pronator teres, and finally into the carpal tunnel—to show why wrist tingling and thumb weakness rarely have a single cause. Instead of fixating on one small space, we map every compression site that can create palm and finger symptoms and explain how smart testing pinpoints the real driver. We s...