My job is to find out if the bones are misaligned or if there is a pinched nerve in the neck. Symptoms commonly associated with carpal tunnel syndrome include numbness, tingling or severe pain in the wrist and forearm, Friedrichs said. He said sometimes the pain can go all the way up the arm, and is often debilitating for people. It s often caused by the repetitive motion of the hands in work or hobbies - musicians, beauticians, construction workers and people who work on computers, use vibrating tools or do assembly work. If it s very painful, cortisone shots can be administered and sometimes surgery is an option.
Chiropractic treatment is non-evasive.
We detect the pinched nerve or misaligned bones and work to fix and correct it. An initial consultation includes a spinal evaluation and examination of the wrist, elbow and neck. Through treatment, Friedrichs works with the bones in the wrists and the neck. Many times carpal tunnel surgery is unsuccessful because if the problem is in the neck, opening up the wrist for surgical treatment isn t getting to the core of the pain. Teuteberg s problem with carpal tunnel syndrome was linked to both his wrists and his neck.