What causes nerve entrapment of the arm?
Any repetitive motion involving the shoulder, arm, or hand creates stresses within the muscles and at the tendon attachments, which often results in injuries and inflammation. Those most prone to developing nerve entrapment syndrome would be computer operators, bank tellers, hairdressers, therapists, people doing a great deal of sewing or craft work, fishermen, writers, painters, and carpenters to name a few. Structural imbalances also contribute to this problem, especially internally rotated shoulders, forward head posture, and rounded shoulder syndrome. When repeated motion stress is placed on an already compromised structure, as described above, pain and restricted movement results. Description of conditions and therapies The Structural Energetic Therapy® (SET) techniques developed by Don McCann effectively treat the symptoms of nerve entrapment by flushing fluids and toxins from the musculature, and releasing myofascial holding patterns, adhesions, scar tissue, and inflammation. Th
