Thursday, March 17, 2016

Local Residents Find Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Helped By Chiropractor In Short Pump

By Samital Leah Zerna


Any excessive pressure exerted on the median nerve, which activates the hand, may cause carpal tunnel syndrome. This condition causes numbness and pain in the hand, with the exclusion of the little finger. Working on a computer eight hours a day is often responsible for this. By turning to the professionals at Midlothian Chiropractic in Short Pump the individual with this condition can find relief.

It can be caused by a trauma to the wrist or by repetitive stress. It may interfere with an individuals ability to hold down a job. It can even make dressing, eating or brushing your teeth clumsy to impossible. Often the person afflicted with this condition will drop things repeatedly.

The tingling sensation and pain in the hands may even interrupt getting a good nights sleep. A chiropractor may alleviate the symptoms by performing vertebral adjustments to the neck and using massage. It is much preferred to either surgical intervention or prescription medication.

The onset of symptoms may start out being mild. They may progress until they move up the arm. The palm of your hand, thumb and fingers are numbed except for the little finger. Rheumatoid arthritis and wrist fracture are two likely causes. However, sometimes the cause cannot be identified.

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.

Chiropractic intervention begins with a thorough assessment. When other conditions are ruled out, the exam will confirm that adjustments, massage or another type of care is appropriate. It may be that a combination of adjustments to the cervical vertebrae and massage of the occluded nerve will be appropriate. A series of appointments will then be scheduled to begin the care that will ease the pain and other unpleasant features of this condition.




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