For me, the Knit-Rite compressogrip helps to keep my arms compressed, which decreases the pain and hypersensitivity significantly. It also increases blood flow. If I don't use it, I am extremely nauseous just by air movement, skin movement or touching anything. May not work for everyone, depends on what bothers your nerves. As far as KT tape goes (there's also another brand I really like, I'll have to find the link and post it when I do - it's medium grade strength and used for people with sensitive skin; it's the only one I can use without breaking out instantly in hives) - if placed correctly, it puts tension on your skin in a certain direction and over the nerve's pathway itself that "frees up" the nerve from any compressions. The tape provides immediate relief, and usually can be worn up to a week before having to be reapplied. It calms down the nerve and decreases the pain more than I can express to you...it really really works and I've been using it for 10+ years. I highly recommend it for pain relief! Also - one other thing I forgot to list is a technique called "scraping." You apply some type of lotion or massage oil and then use this metal piece to lightly (moderately) scrape up / down the nerve's pathway. It also helps, but I found I could not tolerate the touch at all and had to scrap that off my list.

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