Remedies and Alternative Treatments for Carpel-Tunnel-Syndrome
After being diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), you and your doctor naturally explore various therapeutic modalities for you to treat your condition. Depending on the severity of your symptoms and the extent of median nerve damage (if present), a treatment plan is laid out for your specific case.
In most cases, especially in mild uncomplicated cases, non-surgical treatments are prescribed, as these can usually lead to relief of symptoms. However, you may also wish to try alternative therapies and natural remedies to treat your condition. If so, then this article can help you in your quest for such alternative treatment for your carpal tunnel syndrome.
Natural remedies
Be sure to do the following to minimize your symptoms and prevent nerve damage:
* Have quick and frequent breaks from any activity to rest your hand, and perform slow circular motions with your hands to promote blood circulation and relieve pressure.
* Apply cold packs to minimize occasional swelling
* Immobilize your hand by using a simple splint which you can buy at a local pharmacy
* To help alleviate pain, apply a heating pad or a warm moist compress to the affected area
* Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) supplementation of about 50 to 200 mg daily for up to three months has been considered beneficial in providing pain relief and improving function in some CTS patients.
Alternative therapies
You can also try other alternative therapies to help alleviate symptoms associated with your carpal tunnel syndrome. Such therapeutic measures include:
* Laser acupuncture – This procedure involves the application of painless, non-invasive red-beam light and microamps transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) to the acupuncture points on the affected hand.
* Chiropractic approach – This treatment is generally targeted at finding out the underlying factors causing the symptoms rather than simply treating them. A chiropractor usually examines the neck area first, rather than the wrist, and adjusts the bones of the neck (the cervical vertebrae) to free the affected nerves from pressure. The neck is commonly involved in carpal tunnel syndrome affecting both hands.
* Physical therapy – Considered as the cornerstone in the management of CTS, this therapy aims to avoid surgery. Physical therapy may consist of the following: (1) gliding exercises that move your fingers in a specified pattern, (2) contrast baths, soaking your affected hand alternately in warm water and cold water may provide relief of symptoms, (3) deep pulsed ultrasound can alleviate numbness and pain and can help restore the strength of your hand, and (4) use of C-Trac, a traction device, has shown to be effective in relieving symptoms in some cases of CTS.
* Homeopathy – Among the most commonly recommended homeopathic medicines for carpal tunnel syndrome include (1) Apis mellifica for swollen, hot, or red joints, (2) Arnica Montana for sore, painful muscles due to overuse or trauma, and (3) Guaiacum for CTS symptoms that are relieved by cold compress.
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