[header] How to release carpal tunnel syndrome with massage therapy [title] Apply light pressure to the muscles in your shoulder, arm, wrist and hand. [step] Start your massage using light strokes and avoiding too much pressure (a technique called effleurage). Start from the shoulder and move down the arm to the small muscles in your wrist and fingers. 
[substeps] Apply effleurage for at least 30 seconds to each section/muscle between your shoulder and hand. This will prepare the muscles for a deeper massage.