Carpal tunnel syndrome is simply a poorly understood wrist injury that can prevent one from working, or a wrist injury that makes using one’s hands very painful.
The anatomy of a carpal tunnel is intricate.
Across the back of the wrist, eight small irregular bones (called carpals), form a letter “C.” Closing the circle on the innerside of the wrist is a tough ligament. This is what creates the carpal tunnel. Nine tendons, which transmit forces from the forearm to the fingers, pass through this narrow tunnel along with the soft median nerve. This tunnel is about the size of your pinky.
When things go wrong, pain sets in.
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is a condition in which the median nerve becomes irritated and swells. As the nerve swells, it causes pressure in the tunnel. This increased pressure then further irritates the median nerve. This causes more swelling. The condition worsens.
Typical symptoms of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome include paresthesias (abnormal sensations) such as tingling and numbness in the thumb and index and middle fingers on the palm side night pain, weakness in grasping, thumb and index finger pinching, and other thumb movements clumsiness, such as awkward hand movements and dropping things.
So, you have Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Now what?
Tens of thousands of people have benefited from chiropractic care for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome problems because chiropractic treatment directly releases pressure on the nerves, We also provide rehabilitative and preventative exercises.
