CTS - Carpal tunnel Syndrome

Osteopathic Manipulation Techniques (OMT) are noninvasive and help to manipulate and adjust the muscles, ligaments and bones. The goals of manipulation of the hands include stressing the muscles and supporting ligaments, relieving muscle spasms, promoting free movement and improving blood flow.

Carpal tunnel is one of the diagnosis that affects the hands and wrists which osteopaths are able to assist in the treatment of. During carpal tunnel syndrome there is a compression of the median nerve that runs through the wrist and the severity of the symptoms can be determined by performing a nerve conduction tests. One of the more common complaints is numbness or tingling of the wrist and hands and often pain that radiates into the elbow or shoulder. Interestingly, in 1998, researchers discovered a link between the diagnosis of hypothyroidism and carpal tunnel syndrome. They found that individuals who were treated effectively for their hypothyroidism had a significant improvement in their carpal tunnel syndrome. In retrospect, holds true to the Osteopathic Tenets : principles of body unity ,the Structure and function are reciprocally interrelated.

Osteopaths are able to offer effective treatment for hand and wrist conditions there are restrictions to their abilities for treatments. For instance active infections, fractures, bone disease, cancer, gross structural deformities and severe or medical conditions such as abnormally high blood pressure or heart attack are conditions which require more allopathic medical intervention whereas for the management of chronic conditions (of the above mentioned) on the long term, nutritional therapy via the route of supplements and diet. This is where the combination of Naturopathy and Osteopathy in our operational blueprint has proved to be effective in many.