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CARPAL TUNNEL CASE FILE

CARPAL TUNNEL CASE FILE - pain and tingling in the thumb, index and middle fingers. And sometimes part of the ring finger. If the pain and tingling pattern is different, for example in the thumb and index finger only, THEN IT'S NOT CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME!

Never treat a case file as gospel. Interesting, useful but without any scientific validation. You could make up a case file for a Flat Earth Society!


FROM THE COALFACE


Mr S is a 62 year old butcher. He uses his hands continuously, and the work is often repetitive and difficult. He has no neck pain.

Fifteen years ago, tingling began in the left hand, for which he was operated. Successfully, but he was quite disabled for some months.

Five months ago tingling began in his right hand and forearm. The pain began to wake him in the early hours. Eventually, not wanting to go through with another operation, he consulted me.

Interestingly, he had pain in the forearm where the Median nerve passes through a tunnel between the two heads of a Pronator teres muscle, and a fixation of the first rib in his lower neck. This is what we call a classic "double crush" syndrome.

Despite the fact that there is no strong research confirming that Chiropractic can help a Carpal Tunnel Case File, I told him confidently that I could help him.

After three weeks of treatment (twice a week), he says the pain and tingling in his hand is 70% less and no longer wakes him in the early hours. We are now into the rehab phase to prevent a reoccurence of his Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS).

Update: He is now 80-85% better.








CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME SURGERY


See all the swelling in the fingers. Chiropractors are not anti-surgery but we do think you should try the conservative treatment first.

Mr S is very happy that he doesn't have to go through this again. "Cured"? Probably not. He will have to come in for treatment occasionally. His next consultation is in six weeks time.




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