Your Oxnard Chiropractor Offers Natural, Non-Surgical Relief From Carpal Tunnel Symptoms
Posted on 30. Jul, 2009 by admin in carpal tunnel
Dr. Donald Bolt, your Oxnard Chiropractor, has treated many individuals experiencing Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. How can chiropractic care help CTS? Chiropractic manipulations that work so well with the spine can, by all means, be used on other joints in the body. Essentially every joint is subject to debilitation and range of motion limitations, most often as the result of trauma, excess vibration, or repetitive motions. That is why chiropractic treatments are such an effective, non-surgical answer to treating Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
The carpal tunnel is positioned within the underside of the wrist. It is a tunnel, or passage, through which the Median nerve moves on its way to affect and enliven the hand and fingers. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is the most common nerve entrapment disorder. As the name suggests, the problem takes place when a nerve is impinged or trapped between other tissues of the body causing inflammation of the nerve. This can happen if the size of the tendon enlarges as the result of irritation or overuse, or if the tunnel, itself, gets smaller because of a misalignment of the carpal bones.
Initially, the symptoms include pain, numbness, pins and needles, and tingling in the fingers and hand, particularly the thumb and adjacent two fingers. These symptoms are especially noticeable at night and in many cases wake people from their sleep as they have to sit up in bed and shake-out and/or rub the hands in an effort to decrease these unpleasant feelings. Moreover, the hands can feel clumsy or weak, and fatigue easily with activity. In the course of time, grasping small objects with the thumb and fingers can be markedly affected and, if left untreated, can develop into a complete disability of the hand.
In order to diminish the disabling symptoms associated with the advancement of CTS, accurate diagnosis and suitable management are vital. It would be wise for you to try chiropractic as your first treatment option if you are experiencing the pain and disability associated with carpal tunnel syndrome. You can find out more about safe and natural chiropractic care, and what it can do for you, by calling Dr. Bolt, your Chiropractor in Oxnard.
