Carpal tunnel syndrome is an uncomfortable condition that can make it difficult to type, carry objects, and perform other tasks with your hands. This frustrating medical issue can cause you to have difficulty completing tasks at work and at home. Fortunately, you can address this problem by getting chiropractic treatments at La Grange Chiropractic in La Grange, KY.
How Do You Know if You Have Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when the median nerve in your wrist becomes pinched. There are a number of symptoms that may indicate that you are suffering from this condition.
Uncomfortable Sensations
You might have this syndrome if you are experiencing tingling, pain, burning, or numbness in your thumb. You might also feel these sensations in your index finger, middle finger, and ring finger. In addition to experiencing these negative symptoms, you may have tingling in your forearm and shoulder.
Weakness in Your Affected Hand
As your condition worsens, you might struggle to perform certain tasks with your affected hand. In particular, you might frequently drop objects or have difficulty making a fist with your hand. You may also struggle to perform delicate tasks, such as closing the buttons on a shirt.
How Does This Syndrome Develop?
This syndrome occurs when a nerve inside of your wrist becomes pinched. This syndrome is a type of repetitive use injury that can develop when you repeatedly perform a specific task that uses your hands. For example, you can develop this issue if you frequently type for your job or if you use your hands while you are playing sports or enjoying a hobby.
How Can I Treat This Syndrome?
At La Grange Chiropractic, we can use a variety of different methods to treat this frustrating condition.
Stretching
Stretching can be a good way to decrease the negative symptoms that you are experiencing and improve your ability to use your affected hand. During your treatment, we can teach you how to perform stretches that are designed to improve the condition of your hands.
In some cases, these stretches may completely cure your syndrome. However, in most cases, we will include stretches as part of a comprehensive treatment plan.
Chiropractic Adjustments
Under some circumstances, misalignments in other parts of your body can cause you to experience problems with your hands. Our extensive training will help us determine the misalignments that are contributing to your carpal tunnel syndrome.
For instance, a misaligned spine can cause you to suffer from this issue. Adjusting your upper spine can be a good way to address your syndrome and improve your comfort levels.
Wrist Supports
Wearing a wrist splint may decrease your discomfort and improve the condition of your hand. A splint can stabilize your wrist and decrease the amount of pressure that you are putting on your median nerve. It’s common to wear a wrist splint while you are sleeping. This splint will stop you from moving your wrist at night and help you align this area of your body.
Will Insurance Pay for My Treatments?
Under many circumstances, insurance will cover some of the costs of your physical therapy or chiropractic treatments. To determine whether your insurance provider will pay for the cost of your treatments, you should contact your agent when you schedule your initial appointment with us. They can tell you more information about your insurance benefits.
How Many Chiropractic Treatments Will I Need?
Since everyone’s hands are different, your carpal tunnel syndrome may take a longer or shorter amount of time to respond to our chiropractic treatments. That said, it will usually take us a longer amount of time to improve your affected hand if you have been suffering from this condition for many months. In contrast, if you haven’t been dealing with this problem for very long, you might only need three or four visits.
If you have been dealing with your hand issue for more than three months, you might need to receive twelve or more treatment sessions to address this long-standing condition.
Will My Chiropractic Adjustments Be Uncomfortable?
Since your adjustments will be very gentle, you shouldn’t feel nervous when you have your initial appointment at our office. In fact, these treatments will often relieve your uncomfortable symptoms and help you feel more comfortable and relaxed. As a result, you might begin to look forward to receiving your chiropractic adjustments.
Will I Have to Receive an Invasive Procedure to Address This Syndrome?
Sometimes, medical professionals use invasive techniques to improve the condition of your affected hand. Receiving an invasive procedure can decrease the pressure on your affected nerve by cutting a ligament in your hand or wrist.
If your condition is severe, you might need to receive one of these invasive procedures. However, under many circumstances, this hand issue can be successfully treated with stretching, wrist supports, chiropractic adjustments, and other non-invasive treatments. In fact, receiving these non-invasive treatments may prevent your condition from worsening and decrease the risk that you will need to receive an invasive procedure in the future.
Schedule a Consultation
You shouldn’t let carpal tunnel syndrome prevent you from completing your duties at work or doing your chores at home. Fixing this uncomfortable condition will increase your ability to use your hands. To learn more about the benefits of our extensive range of chiropractic treatments, contact us at La Grange Chiropractic in La Grange, KY to schedule an initial consultation.