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4 Ways Chiropractic Helps with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

  In thirty years of chiropractic practice, I have seen many patients respond well to chiropractic treatment . The carpal tunnel is the area of ​​the wrist. The long bones in the wrist and the long bones in the palm come together. There are eight small bones about the size of a rock called the carpal bones. These bones form the back. The lower back is considered a tunnel. A nerve that enters the hand, called the median nerve, passes through a tunnel. It is called carpal tunnel syndrome when the small carpal bones are misaligned and affect the median nerve causing symptoms. A variety of symptoms can occur with carpal tunnel syndrome. Wrist discomfort may occur. Numbness or swelling of the thumb, thumb and middle finger may also be felt . Some people experience grip weakness when holding objects with their hands. There is often a connection between this condition and the neck. Nerves travel up the wrists and hands through the neck and out the spine. A pinched nerve in the neck can cause