subject: Dacula Chiropractor Reviews Natural Treatments For Carpal Tunnel Syndrome [print this page] (CTS) Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is basically a nerve that is pinched in the palm of the wrist. Its a common problem seen in chiropractic and physical therapy offices. Symptoms can often times vary between patients from a periodic tingling in the wrist, to sharp shooting pain with inflammation and swelling. Usually the cause is a gradual irritation to the tissue of the wrist, causing compression to the median nerve of the wrist. Often times this irritation is cause due to overuse of the wrist, or repeated movements of the wrist, such as typing, using a mouse, or playing an instrument. It can start with a light tingling or numbness that happens occasionally, to increasing to a daily painful occurrence with even weakness of the hand or wrist.
Due to the slow appearance of symptoms, most patients wait a while, even years, before seeking the help of a healthcare provider. Its important to know the initial symptoms and signs to be able to properly diagnose the condition and treat it. The longer someone waits before treatment, often times, the longer it will take to correct their wrist pain. Often times, early treatment is easily only a few exercises or a prescribed wrist brace.
A natural approach to treating wrist pain with chiropractic care starts with a thorough evaluation to make sure the pain is actually coming from the wrist. Compression of the median nerve at the neck, shoulder or elbow, can cause your median nerve to be hypersensitive to any pressure placed on it. If your problem is found to be coming from your wrist, treatments can be given to loosen the muscles and joints of the wrist to relieve the pressure on nerves of the wrist and reduce the inflammation to the wrist. If the pain is found to be coming from an area outside of the wrist, such as the elbow or shoulder, your chiropractor can treat the shoulder or elbow to relieve the compression to the median nerve and relieve the pain going into the wrist.
A visit to your chiropractor, at the first sign of wrist pain or numbness, can prevent a more serious injury to your wrist and even keep your from having surgery.
by: Dr. Teresa Jackson DC
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