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"I have seen many doctors over the years for my back condition, people I entrusted to prescribe treatments and medications. After years of x-rays, MRI’s, medication, physical therapy….I began to feel that …a degradation of my quality of life was imminent.
Having had a bad experience with a chiropractor several years ago, I was not willing to consider this path, but via a relentless colleague, scheduled my appt with you. I cannot begin to tell you how dramatically it has impacted me. I was shocked at how radically different your approach was and that during this painless experience, I was able to see the physical change in my spine. I was amazed to find that without medication, heat packs, or ice, I could function normally without pain. JC"

 

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Numbness - Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

NUCCA Chiropractor Offers Numbness Relief

Some people might think that carpal tunnel syndrome is a new condition of the information technology age, born from long hours of computer keyboarding. But carpal tunnel syndrome is nothing new. Evidence of people experiencing symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome occurs in medical records dating back to the beginning of the 20th century.

Bounded by bones and ligaments, the carpal tunnel is a narrow passageway — about as big around as your thumb — located on the palm side of your wrist. This tunnel protects a main nerve to your hand and nine tendons that bend your fingers. Pressure placed on the nerve produces the numbness, pain and, eventually, hand weakness that characterize carpal tunnel syndrome.

The cause of carpal tunnel syndrome is pressure on the median nerve. The median nerve is a mixed nerve, meaning it has a sensory function and also provides nerve signals to move your muscles (motor function). The nerve originates in the neck.

Fortunately, not all wrist pain should be called CTS. It is important to determine, if in fact, the pressure on the nerves of the wrist is causing the symptoms, or if there is a different cause of the problem. It is VERY common for these types of symptoms to exist when there is a neck misalignment, history of auto injury, or other spinal conditions. The nerves of the neck control all the nerves of our arms and hands. If the nerves of the neck are being compressed, wrist and hand pain is a common symptom.

Our approach - No wrist braces or surgery

A NUCCA chiropractor offers a corrective procedure that restores balance to the skull, first cervical vertebrae, and neck as well as the entire spine. Research has shown through spinal corrections to be a significant benefit for patients who suffer from the pain, numbness, and weakness associated with carpal tunnel syndrome.

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