Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Restoring freedom to the wrist nerve
Carpal tunnel syndrome manifests as numbness, tingling (paresthesia) or electric shock sensations in the first three fingers of the hand, as well as a progressive loss of strength. These symptoms directly result from intensive use of an unsuitable mouse or prolonged poor wrist positioning on the keyboard.
Why is osteopathy a major alternative to surgery?
The carpal tunnel is a narrow "tunnel" through which tendons and the median nerve pass. In a static working position (wrist bent on the mouse), tendons become inflamed and swell, increasing pressure and eventually "suffocating" the nerve. Osteopathy intervenes very effectively upstream to reduce pressure inside the tunnel and restore space for the nerve.
Your hand release protocol at the practice:
Mechanical opening of the carpal tunnel:
Through direct stretching techniques of the retinaculum (the ligament that closes the tunnel), the osteopath restores flexibility to the wrist to decompress the median nerve.
Release of the entire upper limb chain:
The median nerve originates in the neck and runs through the entire arm. A wrist blockage is often favored by tension located higher up (elbow, shoulder, thoracic outlet).
Tissue pumping and local drainage:
Fascial work relaxes the flexor tendons, restarts microcirculation and resolves local edema that obstructs the carpal tunnel.
Don't let numbness set in to the point of irreversibly damaging the nerve.
The sooner the mechanical conflict is addressed by your osteopath, the greater your chances of avoiding surgery.
Wrist pain and hand tingling are sometimes accompanied by other joint tensions or stiffness.
To understand how osteopathy can help you with all these blockages, discover our complete overview of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) treated at the practice.