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August 9th, 2011Relief From Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
September 1st, 2010
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome occurs when the median nerve becomes compressed under the carpal ligament in the wrist. The median nerve controls sensations to the palm side of the thumb, as well as the first three fingers. Nerve impulses to the muscles of the hand also travel through this nerve. These impulses are responsible for the movement of the thumb and fingers. When the median nerve is compressed, pain and loss of grip strength and sensation, as well as tingling in the fingers occurs.
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome can be debilitating. The wrist joints are used in just about every activity; when pain and stiffness become an issue, it can put a hold on everything, especially when that pain is long term. Whether you are an athlete, musician or chef. It can mean the end of a career.
One of the treatments for CTS, is wearing a hand splint at night, to keep the hand from moving during sleep, to reduce the chance of aggravating the injury. Hand splints can be very uncomfortable; they completely immobilize the hand and wrist so they stay perfectly still, but the discomfort of not being able to move is difficult to adjust to, especially when someone is trying to relax and go to sleep. Worst yet, is when the doctor wants you to wear it throughout the day as well, for more severe cases of CTS.
A few years back after a bad injury, and continued use and constant pressure being put on the joint, I was diagnosed with having Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. The pain was so bad it went off the scale. My grip had severely weakened, and I always had a sharp and burning pain, as well as a feeling of my wrist being hit by a hammer repeatedly. Occasional numbness and tingling would occur whenever I tried to grab something heavy. The pain would even flair-up at random when I wasn’t doing anything. I was forced to stop any kind of training. No more weight lifting, rock climbing, or martial arts; it was very depressing. After close to about a year, I found a pair of Chinese relaxation balls that had been given to me as a gift, and I started using them everyday. After several weeks of using them, the pain in my wrist started to diminish a little bit, and my grip became a little stronger.
A few weeks after that, I bought a wrist support (much more comfortable than the hand splint) and went back to the gym to do very light lifting. I did that for several months, and although there was some pain, I continued training, as well as thorough stretching of the wrist and tendons, and using the relaxations balls. My wrist, grip and forearms, were slowly getting stronger and stronger.
Then one day, I was in a hurry to get to my gym to get in some training, at the end of the work out, I was finishing up my cool down and realized, I had forgotten to wear my wrist support. But more importantly, I realized I went through an entire heavy workout without any kind of pain. No burning, no tingling or loss of grip strength. Ever since then, I have had full use of my hand and wrist without any problems, and have been lifting just as heavy as I had before the injury. The relaxation balls had not only strengthened my wrist, but also loosened the stranglehold on the median nerve.
Proper stretching exercises for the hands and wrist along with use of the relaxation balls, can make a big difference relieving the symptoms of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. I have had a few other people with mild cases of it, give a similar routine a try, and they had great results.
The relaxation balls are also useful for stress, as well as strengthening the forearms and circulating chi through the circular motion they are moved in. Their low cost and effortless use, make them a simple way of achieving health.
Disclaimer: Information displayed here is for educational purposes and not meant to substitute for the direction of a qualified physician.
SS795BK Musashi Tsunami Hoi-ru Katana Exclusive offer!
August 28th, 2010
Exclusively offered by Samurai Supply! We here at www.samuraisupply.com and the Museum of Sport Karate are so very proud to announce this one of a kind newly released Katana Sword from Musashi Swords. The SS796BK Musashi Tsunami Hoi-ru Katana has been offered to us by Musashi as an Exclusive Sword that will only be sold by Samurai Supply! Use the coupon code, "tsunami" for this sword for a 10% savings right off the bat! This coupon is good up until the 30th of September!
This SS796BK Musashi Tsunami Hoi-ru Katana is a big deal to us as it really means a lot to us to be able to offer this sword Exclusively as we are a small online sword mall that really has tried to specialize in offering the best in Samurai Swords while maintaining a great customer service reputation.
Ok. I am not going to bore you any longer with details like that. Let’s get to the features of this beautiful Samurai Sword shall we? The Tsunami Hoi-ru has a beautiful hamon and such a great balance. If you know who Professor Gary Lee he is a worldwide known sword drawer and has been dubbed the “Japanese Waterman” for his draw. He loves how the Tsunami Hoi-ru feels, and how it draws. This is a very solid Katana that feels very natural in the hand and boasts a very unique motif with the Ships wheel looking style tsuba and the stormy waved patter fuchi and kashira.
The steel is a 1060 carbon that was forged using a traditional hand forged Muku Kitae method. The blade has been clay tempered and mar quenched and brought to an HRC level of 55. The Tsunami Hoi-ru displays a very prominent hamon and has a razor sharp edge.
I could go on and on about this sword but take a look for yourself and get yours while supplies last. For a limited time we will be giving you a very special gift with you purchase of this Tsunami Hoi-ru as well as a portion of your sale will go to the Museum of Sport Karate to help fund the incredible work that is going on there to preserve some of this nations greatest Martial Arts History. Again, use the coupon code, “tsunami” towards your purchase of this sword today and get your free gift while supplies last!
