Got mysterious tightness, tingling, or sharp pain? It might be nerve pain! Dr. Justin Lin explains how pressure, inflammation, or lack of "slide and glide" can cause it. Understand the Nerve Behavior Scale: from healthy to paralysis, and crucially, how symptoms improve (e.g., numbness to tingling to pain). Learn how centralizing symptoms toward your spine is a good sign. Get evaluated; manual therapy and nerve glides can help you heal smarter!

Don't let an expensive massage gun become a useless hammer! In this post, Dr. Justin Lin breaks down the Gate Control Theory and reveals how to properly use a massage gun for carpal tunnel relief. Learn how to test upper extremity nerve tension, which chest, arm, and forearm muscles to inhibit versus facilitate, and why avoiding sensitive nerve heads near the wrist is crucial for long-term healing instead of temporary relief.