Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Although this syndrome involves the median nerve as it enters the wrist and hand, it frequently becomes compromised for a variety of reasons. We call this a multiple-crush syndrome when a nerve is irritated in more than one location. Think of a hose where the flow is disrupted at the faucet, a kink, someone may be standing on, it may be wrapped around a fence post. One or all of these will compromise the flow down the hose. The same thing can occur in your nerves. To effectively treat Carpal Tunnel, you would want your therapist to look at your neck, your breathing, your mid and upper back, your shoulder, elbow and forearm along with your wrist. Many of our patients resolve their symptoms of carpal tunnel even after surgery has failed.