Noninvasive treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome should always be considered before submitting to invasive surgery. I know the pain can be real, excruciating and can affect the usefulness of our hand and wrist. We want to eliminate the pain asap.
We are told the the carpal tunnel operation is a simple procedure that can be done before lunch. As with so many things it is difficult to determine how good or how well the surgery solves the problem.
One set of data tells me that 77% of carpal tunnel surgery is successful and 23% have complications. Does successful mean just cessation of pain or does it mean cessation of pain and restored dexterity of the hand and wrist.
Another set of data on the results of carpal tunnel surgery states that 23% of ct surgery is successful in that the pain is gone and there is full use of the hand and wrist. That also means the 77% have continuing problems and may never obtain full use of the hand and wrist.
My point in the above information is that we should exhaust all noninvasive treatments first before considering surgery. Some noninvasive considerations are:
* Maintain good posture. The median nerve that is responsible for the hand and wrist pain starts at the base of the neck and runs through the shoulder, down the arm and to the hand. Proper posture will eliminate pinching the nerve as it travels to the hand.
* Seek out a diet plan that will insure that your body gets the nourishment it requires. Investigate the trace minerals and micros nutrients known to be beneficial. There has been a lot said about vitamin B and nerve healing. Vitamin B6 is said to work well. Beware that large doses of vitamin B6 can have side effects.
There are natural inflammation aids and muscle relaxers available that may provide lasting relief. The added benefit of using natural or herbal supplements is that they don't carry the side effects the manufactured drugs do.
* Investigate the relaxing techniques of Yoga. Relaxing and resting the hand and wrist has always been beneficial. Yoga techniques are recognized as being helpful in treating carpal tunnel syndrome.
* There is not very much information available about using acupuncture or chiropractic for treating carpal tunnel pain. With the training that chiropractors go through they might have some in site on treating the pain.
* There are several books and videos available especially on the internet describing various stretching exercises for relief from the syndrome. Most claim to give some measure of success.
Sometimes you just have to try some new things to see if they work for you. What works for one person may not work for another-so try different treatments.
* Some people have found relief and a cure using message techniques. I'm not talking about a general body message. Massaging the lower arm muscles has produced effective results.
There are reasons we often consider invasive treatments first. Sometimes we don't know any different or we have suffered with this pain long enough and we want a fix. Assuming responsibility for our well being and considering alternative approaches may be a little slow for some of us. No fast acting drugs or quick surgery. Many people have benefited from the noninvasive treatments carpal tunnel syndrome.
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