by Tejasvit Kour | May 10, 2013 | Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is a condition where the median nerve that arises in the neck and travels through the shoulder, arm, and into the hand becomes compressed. Compression of the median nerve results in tingling, numbness, pain, and/or weakness that affects...
by Tejasvit Kour | May 3, 2013 | Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is a common complaint presented to chiropractic offices. Usually, patients wait for weeks, months, or even years before seeking care, thus making management more challenging. The history of the “classic” CTS patient includes a mild,...
by Tejasvit Kour | Mar 6, 2013 | Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) sufferers frequently report a cluster of symptoms, but almost all have one symptom in common: numbness, usually in digits 2-4 on palm-side of the hand. CTS is usually described as an over-use type of injury caused by repetitive work...
by Tejasvit Kour | Feb 4, 2013 | Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) results in numbness, tingling, and sometimes weak grip strength due to pinching of the median nerve as it travels through the carpal tunnel at the wrist. There are many conditions that are similar to CTS, many of which we have discussed in...
by Tejasvit Kour | Jan 11, 2013 | Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is a condition that results when the median nerve is pinched in carpel tunnel at the wrist. As the name implies, “carpal” refers to the 8 small bones in the wrist that make up the “U” shaped part of the tunnel and “syndrome” means symptoms...
by Tejasvit Kour | Jan 3, 2013 | Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is a very common problem that affects one out of every twenty people in the general population including assembly line workers, postal employees, assistants, servers/waiters, musicians, carpenters, and many others. Because of time lost...