What can chiropractors do for carpal tunnel?
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) occurs when the median nerve is irritated. The median nerve runs from the fingertips through the bones in your wrist, up to the elbow, arm, shoulder, neck, and into the spinal cord. Bones in the wrist form a carpal “tunnel, in which the median nerve, nine tendons, and blood vessels pass through. If any of these bones misalign, nerve irritation, muscle weakness, inflammation, and pain can occur. Additionally, the bones in the lower neck can misalign and irritate the nerve causing similar symptoms into the fingers and wrist. Chiropractic doctors perform specific adjustments where needed to relieve the nerve irritation. Chiropractic adjustments have produced excellent results in CTS sufferers – without the use of drugs, cortisone injections, or surgery. “Anyone suffering from carpal tunnel should see a chiropractor to ensure the spinal column is free from nerve pressure between the arms and wrists and the nerves in the neck”.
