{"id":910,"date":"2023-09-01T05:37:08","date_gmt":"2023-09-01T05:37:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/?p=910"},"modified":"2023-09-01T05:37:13","modified_gmt":"2023-09-01T05:37:13","slug":"all-about-carpal-tunnel-syndrome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/all-about-carpal-tunnel-syndrome\/","title":{"rendered":"All About Carpal Tunnel Syndrome"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>What Is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/causes-of-wrist-pain\/\">Carpal Tunnel Syndrome<\/a> is a pain in the wrist and hand that aggravates both grappling and holding positions involving the affected hand.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/can-chiropractors-help-with-muscle-pain\/\">Localized pain<\/a> at the wrist with numbness and\/or tingling \u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Aggravated by movements involving the wrist in flexion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Due to trauma or overuse on the affected side causing possible weakness and clumsiness when gripping objects<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Affected ADL\u2019s and\/or decrease concentration due to pain<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What will be done during these visits \u2013<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Physical examination upon consult including an assessment of finger and thumb range of motion<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pain scales\/questionnaires to be done on the 1<sup>st<\/sup> visit and reviewed after the end of the 4 treatments<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Advice on daily living activities\/diet\/general exercise\/Ice protocol (if inflammation present)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trigger point therapy and\/or Handheld Massage Device to hypertonic muscles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PIR stretching to hand and forearm musculature (depending on pain tolerance)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Activator and\/or spinal manipulation techniques to other areas that may be problematic (depending on many varying factors)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Reasoning behind therapies\/assessments \u2013<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/what-to-expect-on-your-first-chiropractic-visit\/\">Physical examinations\/assessments<\/a> \u2013 These are all done as a precaution so that misdiagnosis does\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 not occur. This also allows for better treatment outcomes which can be lifesaving.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pain scales\/questionnaires \u2013 these screening tools are used to support the diagnosis of \u00a0 neuropathic\/mechanical pain and are crucial for both effective management and to reduce the risks of chronicity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/advice-on-starting-your-health-wellness-journey\/\">Advice on daily living activities\/diet<\/a> \u2013 This enables advice on how to change to make healthy \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 actions into habits and may offer a valuable alternative with potential for long-term \u00a0 impact. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/chiropractic-adjustments\/\">Joint manipulation\/activator\/drop piece techniques<\/a> &#8211; adjustive techniques have been shown to decrease pain and increase range of motion.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trigger point therapy\/handheld massager \u2013 have shown to decrease pain\/tenderness, enhance both range of motion and quality of life and influence flexibility.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/should-i-stretch-or-exercise-when-in-pain\/\">PNF\/PIR\/prescribed stretching<\/a> \u2013 Stretching has been shown to reduce pain and improving functionality and overall wellbeing in patients in both long- and short-term outcomes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prescribed exercises &#8211; produce more beneficial outcomes in terms of increased strength, improved function and reduced pain scores. <br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Our Locations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/broadmeadows-chiropractor\">Broadmeadows<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/westmeadows-chiropractor\">Westmeadows<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/fawkner-chiropractor\">Fawkner<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"854\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/TMC-LOGO-11.jpg?resize=427%2C180&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"TMClogo.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/TMC-LOGO-11.jpg?w=854&amp;ssl=1 854w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/TMC-LOGO-11.jpg?resize=300%2C126&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/TMC-LOGO-11.jpg?resize=768%2C324&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/\">https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What Is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? What will be done during these visits \u2013 Reasoning behind therapies\/assessments \u2013 Our Locations<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":915,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[28,30,35,14,113,29,27,49,332,325,91,7,333,48,13],"class_list":["post-910","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorised","tag-acute-pain","tag-benefits-of-chiropractic","tag-broadmeadows-chiopractor","tag-carpal-tunnel-syndrome","tag-chiropractic-blog","tag-chiropractic-care","tag-chronic-pain","tag-fawkner-chiropractor","tag-hand-pain","tag-numbness","tag-pins-and-needles","tag-stretches","tag-tingling","tag-westmeadows-chiropractor","tag-wrist-pain"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Carpal-tunnel-TMC-scaled.jpeg?fit=2560%2C1707&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":554,"url":"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/carpal-tunnel-syndrome-cts\/","url_meta":{"origin":910,"position":0},"title":"Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)","date":"4 August 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"CTS is a condition that causes pain, numbness and pins & needles of the hand. 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