Carpel Tunnel Syndrome
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
refers to a variety of symptoms, including numbness, tingling
and pain in the hand, wrist and arm and associated weakness or
wasting away of hand muscles that are supplied by the median
nerve. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome occurs when tendons in the wrist
become inflamed after being aggravated. A tunnel of bones and
ligaments in the wrist narrows, pinching nerves that reach the
fingers and the muscle at the base of the thumb.
Often, when there is a misalignment of one or more of the spinal
bones in the neck, the brain is not able to send a strong,
steady nerve current to the arm and hand. This imperfect nerve
flow can cause an inflammation or swelling of the median nerve,
which is then easily irritated within the wrist by repetitive
movement. The result is the numbness, tingling, pain, and
weakness associated with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
While there is little agreement in the medical community about
the causes of Carpal Tunnel, there is building evidence that
chiropractic care can help. Through gentle manipulation,
chiropractic can realign the spinal bones in the neck, relieving
the pressure on the nerves, allowing strong nerve current to
flow from the brain.
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