Some researchers have concluded that chiropractic care is equally effective for treating the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome as conservative care is (conservative care is defined as taking anti-inflammatory, non-steroidal pain killers like aspirin and wearing a night time splint on the injured wrist). Research has continued to show that chiropractic medicine can have great benefits on RSIs (repetitive stress injuries, such as CTS), and research has shown that it can have healing effects as powerful as allopathic medicine.
Chiropractic treatment is based on the human body and the belief that the body's form is developed for a certain function. It also holds that problems in many cases, other than in traumas, are caused by misshapen parts of the body or are a result of misusing that part of the body as well. This type of medicine specifically takes a look at the spine, since the nervous system conducts energy through the body, using the spine.
There are many people with carpal tunnel syndrome who want relief and have decided to try out chiropractic treatment. They don't really want to go through the trauma of surgery, they don't want to have their hands immobilized for treatment, and they are not fond of drugs either. Chiropractors are able to come up with some other methods of treatment to treat their carpal tunnel.
Of course, there might be special manipulation of the upper arm, wrist, or even spine. It is held that some spinal problems may directly lead to CTS. DCs (Doctors of Chiropractic) usually make the needed spinal column adjustments with their hands, and they might also use specialized chiropractic tools which are perfectly safe.
Ultrasound therapy is often used for chiropractic treatment. Sonic waves are used with ultrasound. You can't hear them, but they are used on a certain part of the body. They are able to penetrate deeply into the tissue and can help to get rid of inflammation, pain, and even provide relaxation to the muscles, promoting healing.
And, DCs might put wrist supports on the CTS patient. These are used to prevent movement in the wrist so that no further irritation and inflammation can be caused. Wrist supports are typically worn just at night during sleep, so that during the work day there is not too much interference with the hand's functioning.
There is a lot of merit in another approach to CTS treatment, too, one that also uses "manipulation". This is the use of physical exercises that are specially designed to diminish the symptoms of CTS, and then prevent it from coming back again. Although chiropractic works for some people, there is not clear evidence that it works for all. But the exercises get right to the heart of the matter and can be used by anyone. There is also no need for the expense associated with paying a DC. Why not give exercise a try to prevent CTS? - 30453
Chiropractic treatment is based on the human body and the belief that the body's form is developed for a certain function. It also holds that problems in many cases, other than in traumas, are caused by misshapen parts of the body or are a result of misusing that part of the body as well. This type of medicine specifically takes a look at the spine, since the nervous system conducts energy through the body, using the spine.
There are many people with carpal tunnel syndrome who want relief and have decided to try out chiropractic treatment. They don't really want to go through the trauma of surgery, they don't want to have their hands immobilized for treatment, and they are not fond of drugs either. Chiropractors are able to come up with some other methods of treatment to treat their carpal tunnel.
Of course, there might be special manipulation of the upper arm, wrist, or even spine. It is held that some spinal problems may directly lead to CTS. DCs (Doctors of Chiropractic) usually make the needed spinal column adjustments with their hands, and they might also use specialized chiropractic tools which are perfectly safe.
Ultrasound therapy is often used for chiropractic treatment. Sonic waves are used with ultrasound. You can't hear them, but they are used on a certain part of the body. They are able to penetrate deeply into the tissue and can help to get rid of inflammation, pain, and even provide relaxation to the muscles, promoting healing.
And, DCs might put wrist supports on the CTS patient. These are used to prevent movement in the wrist so that no further irritation and inflammation can be caused. Wrist supports are typically worn just at night during sleep, so that during the work day there is not too much interference with the hand's functioning.
There is a lot of merit in another approach to CTS treatment, too, one that also uses "manipulation". This is the use of physical exercises that are specially designed to diminish the symptoms of CTS, and then prevent it from coming back again. Although chiropractic works for some people, there is not clear evidence that it works for all. But the exercises get right to the heart of the matter and can be used by anyone. There is also no need for the expense associated with paying a DC. Why not give exercise a try to prevent CTS? - 30453
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Treating carpal tunnel syndrome with surgery is often a mistake. Not only is invasive surgery costly and difficult to recover from, but in the case of this repetitive stress injury it's often ineffective.A holistic alternative is massage and other related carpal tunnel exercises that can be performed right from one's home, for free.
