Do You Suffer From Carpal Tunnel Syndrome??? See What Chiropractic Can Do For You!!
Do you suffer from Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? I can help you get off the pain medication and decrease your pain!
Chiropractic case management of CTS has been well established for many years. Yet, I still hear skepticism from patients, MD’s, insurers, employers, and others about the benefits of chiropractic management of CTS. Here are 3 abstracts from the Journal of Manipulative Physiotherapy.
Just look at what the research shows!:
Carpal
Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) – What Research Shows
1) Davis PT, Hulbert
JR, Kassak KM, et al. “Comparative efficacy of conservative medical and
chiropractic treatments for carpal tunnel syndrome: a randomized clinical
trial”
J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 21.5 (June 1997): 317-326. The most important
finding reported in this 91 patient study was that chiropractic treatment was
equally effective in reducing CTS symptoms as medical treatment. The
chiropractic care included ultrasound, nighttime wrist supports and
manipulation of the wrist, arm and spine. Medical care included ibuprofen (800
mg, 3x/day for 1 wk, 800 mg, 2x’day for 1 wk, & 800 mg as needed for 7 wks)
plus a night wrist splint. Both groups did equally well but given the
side-effect potential of ibuprofen on the stomach, liver, and kidneys, a strong
argument for the non-drug, chiropractic approach can be made. 2) Bonebrake AR,
Fernandez JE, Marley RJ et al. “A treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome:
evaluation of objective and subjective measures” J Manipulative Physiol Ther.
13.9 (Nov-Dec 1990): 507-520 CTS sufferers (n=38)
received chiropractic spinal manipulation and extremity adjusting. Also, soft
tissue therapy, dietary modifications or supplements (B6) and daily exercises
were prescribed. After treatment, results showed improvement in all strength
and range of motion measures. Also, a significant reduction in pain and
distress ratings was reported. 3) Mariano KA,
McDougle MA, Tanksley GW “Double crush syndrome: chiropractic care of an
entrapment neuropathy” J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 14.4 (May 1991):262-5 In 1973, Upton and
McComas first proposed the presence of the “double crush syndrome.” Their
hypothesis was that when a nerve is pinched anywhere along its route, it makes
the rest of the nerve more sensitive to otherwise “normal” stimulation. A case
report of a man with both cervical radiculopathy and carpal tunnel syndrome,
i.e., “double crush syndrome” was presented. Chiropractic management consisted
of chiropractic manipulative therapy as well as ultrasound, electrical nerve
stimulation, traction and a wrist splint. The experimental basis, clinical
evidence, etiology, symptomatology and findings of this condition are
discussed. The Double Crush Syndrome helps explain why cervical/neck
manipulation helps many CTS patients.
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