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You won't find this tunnel on a map; it's in your wrist and the nerves going through this structure may be irritated causing lots of problems such as pain, tingling, numbness and weakness of the fingers, hands and wrist. Sometimes the pain is so intense it awakens the sufferer at night. One out of 10 people suffers from Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS), usually affecting domestic workers, secretaries, computer users, meat cutters, assembly line workers, carpenters, musicians and others who do repetitive tasks with their hands.

Traditional medical treatment of CTS includes splints, ice, drugs, cortisone injections and even surgery. Medicines poor success rate in treating this painful condition led Robert Mendelsohn, MD to conclude: "Since the medical treatment for this condition is so often unsatisfactory, I have for years been recommending that my patients consult muscle and joint therapy specialists."

Your spine and carpal tunnel syndrome

The relationship between spinal health and carpal tunnel has been documented by researchers who found spinal nerve root irritation in patients who had carpal tunnel or ulnar neuropathy. Others have found that nerve compression in the neck can block the flow of nutrients to the nerves in the wrist, making it more susceptible to injury (this is called the "double-crush" syndrome).

Not surprisingly, when 1,000 cases of carpal tunnel syndrome were investigated, it was found that a large number of those suffering from CTS also had neck arthritis.

If you or someone you know suffers from CTS 9232 3393 to schedule an appointment with Action Health Centre TODAY!