CARPAL TUNNEL TREATMENT

Carpal Tunnel Treatment in Logan

Pressure on the median nerve in the wrist leads to a condition called Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. This syndrome has several damaging effects on the hand and fingers, including weakness, tingling, numbness, and even muscle damage. Luckily Spring Creek Medical Center can help you find relief.

The median nerve is primarily responsible for the thumb side of the hand. The area often affected can include the thumb, palm, index, middle fingers, and thumb side of the ring finger.

Swelling in the wrist can compress the nerve, leading to symptoms like numbness, tingling, weakness, and pain, a condition known as carpal tunnel syndrome. While some people are born with a naturally smaller carpal tunnel, most cases of carpal tunnel syndrome develop from repetitive wrist movements over time, such as playing an instrument, typing on a keyboard, using hand tools, or participating in certain sports.

Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs most often in people 30 to 60 years old and is more common in women than men. Click below to schedule a visit with a specialist at Spring Creek Medical Center.

Testing for Carpal Tunnel

During a physical examination, the health care provider will look for any of the following:

• Numbness in the palm, thumb, index finger, middle finger, or thumb side of the ring finger
• Weak grip
• They may try tapping over the median nerve at the wrist. This can cause pain to shoot from the wrist to the hand (this is called Tinel’s sign)
• Bending the wrist forward all the way for 60 seconds will usually result in numbness, tingling,  or weakness (this is called Phalen’s test)
• Nerve Conduction Velocity (NCV) is a test to see how fast electrical signals move through a nerve

Our team at Spring Creek Medical Center in Logan are experts at helping you recover quickly from any type of Carpal Tunnel condition. The medical doctor, chiropractor, and physical therapist are committed to your health and work together to offer you exceptional care.

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Symptoms:

• Weak grip or clumsiness of the hand when gripping objects (carrying bags is a common complaint)
• Numbness or tingling in the thumb and next two or three fingers on one or both hands
• Numbness or tingling of the palm of the hand
• Pain extending to the elbow
• Pain in the wrist or hand in one or both hands
• Problems with fine finger movements (coordination) in one or both hands
• Wasting away of the muscle under the thumb (in advanced or long-term cases)
• Weakness in one or both hands