San Francisco Chiropractor and Wrist Pain Doctor Comments:
I just received an email from a musician in Chicago who has been diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). He is a drummer and is concerned that if the problem is actually in the neck, which he suspects...performing surgery on the hand might be a waste of time.
He was wondering if chiropractic adjustments to the neck could possibly help his CTS.
I referred him to this blog, where I have written extensively about the role chiropractic care can play in treating carpal tunnel syndrome and other repetitive stress injuries (RSI).
But then I started thinking...I am a chiropractor, most of my friends are chiropractors...and I know many chiropractors on a professional level. And...not all of them treat a lot of CTS...it is a specialty. To really do it right, the chiropractor has to be proficient at treating the upper extremities in addition to the cervical spine.
I used to teach chiropractors how to diagnose and treat carpal tunnel syndrome. The method I have used to treat CTS successfully in downtown San Francisco for 17 years is very comprehensive ( Executive Express Chiropractic ). We treat from the neck to the finger tips on both sides. And we adjust the rest of the spine as well...because all 24 spinal bones connect to form one unit.
San Francisco Chiropractor and Wrist Pain Doctor Comments:
He was wondering if chiropractic adjustments to the neck could possibly help his CTS.
I referred him to this blog, where I have written extensively about the role chiropractic care can play in treating carpal tunnel syndrome and other repetitive stress injuries (RSI).
But then I started thinking...I am a chiropractor, most of my friends are chiropractors...and I know many chiropractors on a professional level. And...not all of them treat a lot of CTS...it is a specialty. To really do it right, the chiropractor has to be proficient at treating the upper extremities in addition to the cervical spine.
I used to teach chiropractors how to diagnose and treat carpal tunnel syndrome. The method I have used to treat CTS successfully in downtown San Francisco for 17 years is very comprehensive ( Executive Express Chiropractic ). We treat from the neck to the finger tips on both sides. And we adjust the rest of the spine as well...because all 24 spinal bones connect to form one unit.