How To Tackle Carpal Tunnel Syndrome With Chiropractic

Posted by lsmchiropractic on October 11th, 2018

The advent of technology not only brings blessing to our life but also it carries many health hazards. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is one such curses which makes the living difficult for most of the tech savvy persons especially women. In this ailment, the patient feels numbness, burning sensation and tingling around the wrist area. Though surgery is considered the most popular way of treatment, chiropractic is a god send gift to the patients where they can have long term healing without any risky process. Before knowing about the procurement process, let us indulge in the syndrome first.

What is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
The carpal tunnel is a narrow passage on the wrist which is the gateway of median nerve extending from spine to hand. If there is any swelling in the carpal tunnel, it can cause compression on the median nerve which is known as CTS. In this syndrome the feeling and movement ability of the hand have been cut off or restricted. As per the study, women are more prone to the condition than men, but the reason is still unknown. May be the smaller size of carpal tunnel among women is the reason.

What are the causes of CTS?

According to the extensive research, repetitive movement of wrist like continuous typing, construction works or assembling line works is a major reason behind the Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.  Pregnancy and diabetes are two other causes of CTS. Sometimes, the reason is simply genetics as many people have smaller carpal tunnel.

What is the difficulty in the diagnosis of CTS?

The main problem of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Madison is that the diagnosis is often difficult as the symptoms are similar to many other problems like arthritis, disc degeneration in the cervical spine and subluxations. The life style, rather the work profile of the patient is an indication of the syndrome other than x-ray examination.
 
How does Chiropractic help in CTS?

In chiropractic, they go to the root of the Carpal Tunnel Syndrome which is not wrist or arm but the upper spine. The process of treatment is less troublesome than surgery. In the first stage, they try to give relief from the pain, inflammation and constant irritation by applying cold patches. Then in this process of treatment, the wrist, elbow and cervical spine have been gently manipulated. The chiropractors can recommend you certain exercise and wear a splint or brace in order to immobilize the area for better result.