Can a chiropractor help with my Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)?
The initial symptoms of CTS may be tingling and pain in the middle three
fingers. This may then progress to severe pain at night and later leads
to inability to hold objects. Over time, the hand practically becomes
disabled. There are numerous ways to treat carpal tunnel syndrome
including surgery. However, initial treatment of this syndrome is always
conservative and may range from wearing of splint, physical therapy and
rest. While chiropractic manipulation may help with neck and back
problems, I doubt if this technique is useful for carpal tunnel.
Physical therapy appears to be the most effective treatment for carpal
tunnel syndrome when it is combined with heat and ice. Wear a splint at
night and physical therapy in the morning. I am not even sure what
chiropractors do except charge patients a lot of money for some B.S joint
manipulation—they are not real doctors anyway. The next group of
doctors you should avoid are the ones who do surgery for CTS-the overall
results are awful.
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