Carpal Tunnel Syndrome affects countless people every single year, and is one of the most common soft tissue repetitive strain injuries. Usually it is caused by repetitive movements of the hand or wrist, and involves the painful compression of the major nerve passing over the carpal bones through the front of the wrist. It can cause numbness, tingling, weakness, and a lot of pain in the hand and wrist, and is one of the leading causes of missed work time and chronic sleep loss.
Who Does Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Affect?
Unfortunately, virtually no one is immune to Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. It can occur in anyone who regularly uses their hands to perform repetitive tasks such as typing, playing sport, or doing needlework. Again, basically anyone can be affected, especially if you don’t take good care of your body and perform the necessary
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This is obvious, but also a huge benefit. Would you rather spend fortune on invasive surgery, or have a few visits to the chiropractor?
● There is no downtime. After surgery there is a certain amount of recovery time where you can’t use your hand for anything. Chiropractic treatment doesn’t cause this downtime.
● Surgery fixes the problem, but maybe not the cause of the problem. Chiropractic treatment focuses on realigning your bones and putting things back in place, fixing the cause of the problem.
Medical Conditions Which Can Lead To Carpal Tunnel Syndrome:
Although a chiropractor will be able to help you with your Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in most cases, there will be some where they can’t cure it. If your pain is caused or related to a disease or illness, rather than an out of place or overstressed wrist, then don’t expect too much from your chiropractor. Illnesses such as hypothyroidism, rheumatoid arthritis, and diabetes can cause the syndrome, as can pregnancy. Your best option if you have one of these illnesses, or something similar, is to consult your doctor and chiropractor in conjunction with each