HOW CAN A CHIROPRACTOR ASSIST IN THE TREATMENT OF CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME?

 Is your arm or hand causing you discomfort, numbness, or tingling? You may have carpal tunnel syndrome. Carpal tunnel syndrome can be treated with the help of your chiropractor and a carpal tunnel expert.
Aggressive therapies, such as steroid injections and surgery, are sometimes recommended by doctors. However, if you're like most patients, you're concerned about the risks and complications of such treatments. You may opt to pursue conservative treatments, which can help relieve carpal tunnel syndrome symptoms without the hazards associated with intensive therapy. Carpal tunnel syndrome can be treated safely and effectively with chiropractic care.

WHAT IS CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME?
Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when tissues in the wrist crush or compress the median nerve, one of the primary nerves in the hand. This nerve originates in your cervical spine, the group of spinal bones that make up your neck. The median nerve then travels down your arm and via the carpal tunnel, a thin canal in your wrist. The nerve can be compressed at any point along the path, including the cervical spine and the carpal tunnel.
In your arm or hand, the syndrome produces discomfort, numbness, and tingling. The thumb side of the hand has the most symptoms.

It's possible that the tingling or soreness will migrate up your forearm and into your shoulder. Shock-like sensations in the thumb, index, middle, and ring fingers are a symptom of carpal tunnel syndrome. Carpal tunnel syndrome causes weakness that makes it difficult to hold objects or perform tiny actions like buttoning your garments. You might even start dropping stuff.
Carpal tunnel syndrome symptoms tend to get worse over time. Your symptoms may be worse at night if you sleep with your wrists bent, as many individuals do. Symptoms may also appear during the day if you are holding something for an extended period with your wrist bent forward or backward, such as when using a cell phone or driving a car.
Carpal tunnel syndrome can permanently damage the median nerve if left untreated. Chronic symptoms can result from permanent injury, which can be debilitating in some situations. Early detection and treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome can halt the progression of symptoms before they become incapacitating.
Carpal tunnel syndrome may necessitate surgical treatment, known as carpal tunnel release if the damage is severe. By making more room in the carpal tunnel, surgery relieves strain on the median nerve. Infection, hemorrhage, harm to surrounding blood vessels, injury to the median nerve or nerves that branch off from the median nerve, and sensitive scar tissue are all risks associated with surgery.
Dr. Karl Jawhari can effectively cure carpal tunnel disease without the risks of surgery.

CAN A CHIROPRACTOR IN MEDINA DIAGNOSE CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME?
Carpal tunnel syndrome can be accurately diagnosed by chiropractors. Carpal tunnel syndrome can be difficult to diagnose because the exact reason is often unknown, but chiropractors specialize in nerve entrapment diseases such as carpal tunnel syndrome.

HOW DOES CHIROPRACTIC TREAT CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME?
The fundamental cause of carpal tunnel syndrome can be treated with chiropractic treatment at Dr. Karl Jawhari Clinic.

If irregularities in your upper spine, also known as the cervical spine, are the cause of carpal tunnel syndrome, your chiropractor can tell you. If this is the case, chiropractic treatment would focus on reducing nerve pressure. If your problems are caused by pressure in your carpal tunnel, chiropractic treatment may include light wrist or elbow manipulation.

WILL MASSAGE THERAPY HELP CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME?
Massage therapy is a non-invasive, effective, and cost-effective treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome symptoms. Massage treatment relaxes and lengthens the muscles and fascia of the neck, shoulder, upper arm, elbow, forearm, wrist, and hand, reducing inflammation, pain, and numbness associated with carpal tunnel syndrome.

FOR CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME, SHOULD YOU USE HEAT OR ICE?
For relief of carpal tunnel syndrome symptoms, ice is preferable to heat. Ice relieves pain and lowers inflammation, both of which are common symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome. Heat can exacerbate inflammation, putting additional strain on the median nerve.

WHAT EXERCISES WILL HELP WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME?
By relieving pressure on the median nerve at the wrist, specific exercises can help relieve discomfort, numbness, and other symptoms associated with carpal tunnel syndrome. These exercises aid in the smooth passage of the median nerve through the carpal tunnel, improving range of motion and hand function.
Exercises include:
Wrist extension stretch: Straighten the arm with the wrist bent backward as if signaling someone to come to a halt, and then pull the palm back with the other hand and hold for 15 seconds.
Wrist flexion stretch: Pull the hand gently towards the body and hold for 15 seconds after straightening the arm with the palm facing down and wrist bent so that fingers are towards the floor.

WHAT SHOULD I EXPECT DURING THE HEALING PROCESS?
Carpal tunnel syndrome recovery might take weeks or months, depending on how soon you begin treatment and what type of treatment you choose. It may take longer to heal if the median nerve has been trapped for a long time.
Chiropractic care for carpal tunnel syndrome in Medina can help you recover faster and heal better. Chiropractic manipulation can help relieve strain on the cervical spine's median nerve. The wrist and elbow can be gently manipulated to reduce strain on the median nerve.
Dr. Karl Jawhari can provide further information on chiropractic treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome. The chiropractors on staff have the training and experience to create a customized program to help you and every patient they meet to improve their carpal tunnel syndrome symptoms. Call us or send us an email.