Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) affects thousands of people each year. And as anyone who has suffered the stinging pain, tingling, numbness and weakness in their wrists and hands can tell you, this condition makes it hard to do anything with your hands. While genetics and other health conditions may play a role, the most common reason for CTS is repetitive stress from work-related injuries that lead to inflammation inside the wrist. Our Atlanta chiropractor Dr. Jared Simon has helped many CTS sufferers recover and even develop greater hand strength and flexibility than before CTSwithout drugs or surgery.

The carpal tunnel itself is literally a small, rigid, bony tunnel inside of your wrist. The median nerve, which controls the movement and feeling in your hands and fingers passes through this tunnel along with several flexor tendons. Hours of typing, practicing instruments, factory work, etc. can inflame the tendons, causing them to swell and pinch the median nerve, resulting in the characteristic hand pain, tingling, numbness and weakness. As work-related injuries go, CTS is by far the most common.

Our Atlanta chiropractor Dr. Simon urges CTS sufferers not to rush into surgery just yet. We have a range of natural, non-invasive, drug-free pain management and healing therapies that can help. If the median nerve is pinched due to any bone misalignments, Dr. Simon performs both spinal and extremity adjustments to release pinched nerves. Muscle and tendon inflammation can be reduced by temporary immobilization combined with soft tissue therapies like massage and physiotherapy techniques that reduce swelling and increase circulation.

In addition to these therapies for work-related injuries, our Atlanta chiropractor recommends preventing future CTS flare-ups. He can teach you therapeutic stretches and exercises that strengthen arm and hand muscles to remove pressure from inside the wrist. He can also advise you on more ergonomic ways to work so that future inflammation is less likely.

If you have struggled with CTS, what helped you feel better?