Friday, January 17, 2014

Chiropractic Offers Holistic Approach to Carpal...

Chiropractic Offers Holistic Approach to Carpal...

Many patients with chronic carpal tunnel syndrome are told they need surgery to relieve the pain. While surgical interventions aim to relieve pressure on the irritated median nerve, the treatment may be too narrow in scope for some patients. Case in point: nearly a third of patients who receive surgery for carpal tunnel report a return in symptoms within two years of surgery. 1 Recent research suggests there’s more to carpal tunnel than wrist and arm pain: CTS could be related to problems in the neck. A recent  study  from  Journal of Orthopaedic and Physical Therapy  assessed the cervical range of motion in 71 women with carpal tunnel syndrome. Compared to women without CTS, women with carpal tunnel had...Read More
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