Wrist Pain -- Carpal Tunnel?

In my15 years of chiropractic practice, I cannot tell you how many times I have had a patient come in to me telling me their medical doctor has diagnosed them with 'Carpal Tunnel' only to find out that they were suffering from a pinched nerve in their neck. The symptoms of both problems are nearly the same. Pain and/or tingling, and/or numbness in the wrist or hand. As these problems get more severe, hand grip weakness can develop and the patient will report dropping items. Pressure anywhere along the nerves that make up the brachial plexus can cause an altered nerve firing. These alterations can be felt as a weakness, spasm, pain, tingling, or numbness.
More commonly we see this pressure develop in the neck region, followed by the shoulder, the wrist and less commonly in the elbow. The chiropractor should check each of these area to locate and correct any misalignment or altered functioning to these joints. Even if the pressure is coming from the wrist alone, many times the chiropractor can relieve this pressure by altering the alignment of the carpal bones. These eight bones make up the wrist and depending on their alignment can either provide ample or sub-par opening to allow the sensitive nerve tissue to course through.
If you or anyone you know has been diagnosed with 'Carpal Tunnel' or they have these symptoms, have them checked by their local chiropractor. If you live in the Tulsa/Broken Arrow area, we want to be your local chiropractor.  Give us a call, at (918) 286-2729

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