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| Did you know carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)
is usually treatable without the need for surgery? The chiropractic approach to this painful condition may include: manipulation to the joints of the wrist, deep tissue massage of the forearm muscles, exercise, day and nighttime splinting, nutritional supplementation (B6), physical therapy, modification of home and work activity, and manipulation to the joints of the neck to remove irritating nerve interference which often extends from the neck into the arm and hand. Did you know, a lot of wrist pain is misdiagnosed as carpal tunnel syndrome. And often the neck is overlooked as a causative factor. Ask your doctor about "Double Crush Syndrome" (nerves irritated in both the neck and the wrist). If you fix the wrist without fixing the neck, your surgery, or any other treatment, may be doomed for failure. CTS specifically affects the "median" nerve which controls the thumb side of the hand, causing hand pain, numbness, and weakness. The symptoms can actually extend into the arm and neck causing pain, numbness, and disability. An EMG is normally utilized to confirm this diagnosis. The doctors of the Farabaugh Chiropractic offer will perform a thorough examination to confirm the diagnosis and rule out other potential causes of your pain. |