Matthews, NC Grant Chiropractic Center Relieves Carpal Tunnel Syndrome with Chiropractic Adjustments

MATTHEWS, N.C. - July 20, 2015 - PRLog -- Grant Chiropractic Center
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Matthews, NC Grant Chiropractic Center Relieves Carpal Tunnel Syndrome with Chiropractic Adjustments

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is numbness, tingling, weakness, or a burning sensation in your hand due to pressure on the median nerve in your wrist. The median nerve and several tendons run from your forearm to your hand through a small space in your wrist called the carpal tunnel. At Grant Chiropractic Center the pain in your hands and wrists can be relieved using concentrated spinal and joint adjustments.

Carpal tunnel syndrome is caused by compression and irritation of the median nerve in the wrist. The median nerve controls movement and feeling in your thumb and first three fingers.  The nerve is compressed within the carpal tunnel, a bony canal in the palm side of the wrist that provides passage for the median nerve to the hand. The irritation of the median nerve is specifically due to pressure from the transverse carpal ligament.

CTS can be due to trauma from repetitive work such as that of supermarket checkers, checks in other types of stores, assembly line workers, meat packers, typists, word processors, accountants, writers, etc. Other factors predisposing to CTS include obesity, pregnancy, hypothyroidism, arthritis, and diabetes. The diagnosis is suspected based on symptoms, supported by signs on physical examination, and confirmed by conductive nerve testing. Grant Chiropractic Center will provide treatment depending on the severity of symptoms and the underlying cause.

If one of these occupations belongs to you, schedule a consultation if you are experiencing pain in your hands and wrists. To learn more about carpal tunnel syndrome and services offered at Grant Chiropractic Center visit www.chiropractormatthews.com for more information. To schedule an appointment at Grant Chiropractic Center in Matthews, NC, call 704-845-5150.