Repetitive Hand and Wrist Motion
We tend to never think about it, but there’s a world out there filled with assembly line workers, pianists, and grocery store clerks who experience daily micro-traumas in their hands and wrists from repetitive motion. When these micro-traumas become more intense or more frequent, a condition known as carpal tunnel syndrome can occur.
How Chiropractic Care Can Help
The median nerve, the nerve responsible for the thumb and most fingers, extends from the fingertips and moves through the wrist and into the arm where it travels into the spinal cord. If there is damage anywhere along the median nerve, you can end up having to endure extreme discomfort.
The actual “tunnel” of this nerve is the point around the wrist where the nerves from each of the fingers converge. Along with nerves, blood vessels and tendons runt through this tunnel, making it a pivotal location of the human body. Damage to this area leads to intense pain. Alternatively, if you damage your spine at the location where the carpal tunnel connects to it (around the lower neck), you’ll feel pain in your hand as opposed to your spine.
Because the connective position is so specific, it won’t be difficult for your chiropractic assistance to locate the area in your spine that is causing any problems. From there, it’s as simple as the procedure itself. Proper care can help to reduce inflammation, and periodic monitoring can help you to keep yourself in top health and prevent problems in the future.