Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Helped By Chiropractor In Short Pump

By Samital Leah Zerna


When abnormal pressure is exerted on the median nerve, located right above the wrist, it may cause carpal tunnel syndrome. This condition affecting the hand is named for the median nerve, which it affects. Those who work on a computer all day are most often afflicted with this. At Midlothian Chiropractic in Short Pump the professionals ease the pain caused by this condition.

Numbness and pain in the hand is due to a trauma to the wrist or repeated motions over time. Even brushing your teeth can be difficult and painful. It can preclude you from continuing to work. The individual who is stricken may drop objects and be incapable of opening a jar.

Sufferers report this troubling condition as interrupting their sleep. Chiropractors report success in relieving the symptoms by adjusting the vertebrae in the neck and massage. Individuals find it preferable to use these methods of care as opposed to medication or surgical intervention.

Symptoms most often have a slow onset with the discomfort growing until the numbness travels up the lower arm. It affects the palm of the hand and fingers with the exception of the little finger. In some people the cause is a fracture or rheumatoid arthritis. In others the cause is unidentifiable.

An entrapped nerve may be above the wrist or in the arm or neck. Compression causes this entrapment. It can affect one nerve or several. A combination of massage and adjustments to the cervical vertebrae may be required to alleviate the numbness and pain.

During your first office visit a full assessment of your condition is done. This will determine if the pain is due to carpal tunnel syndrome and what the appropriate care should include. Upon confirmation a plan can be made for your care. It might include a combination of adjustments to the cervical vertebrae and massage.




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