what is Carpal Tunnel Treatment

The carpal tunnel as a syndrome which is characterized by pain, tingling, numbness and other symptoms’ in both hand and arm. Pressure on the media nerve at the wrist is one of the most common causes of the symptoms as the nerve passes through the tunnel formed by the carpals and a ligament lying under the skin. The function of the median nerve is to supply sensation to the fingers and muscles function to control the thumb.

CAUSES OF Carpal Tunnel Treatment

When the joint linings, tendons and muscles swell, carpal tunnel syndrome results and a number of factors can lead to this inflammation. Some of the factors that can lead to this inflammation are arthritis, wrist injuries, professions that require grasping, pregnancy, and use of the birth control pills, diabetes, median nerve femur, thyroid disease and a lot of other factors.

Carpal Tunnel Treatment DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT

Any movement that will bring about the symptoms will prove that there is a pressure on the nerve. Therefore, diagnosis is based on the analysis of such movements; among the most popular tests is “the tinsel’s sign test” during this test, the examiner taps gently on the wrist of the person undergoing examination to see if there will be pains on either of the arms.

Another test is the “Phalen’s sign test” during this test. The wrist is bent for about three to five minutes to see if there will be serious pain on the arm; the presence of such pains signifies that carpal tunnel is present. One of the major way carpal tunnel treatment is through the use of wrist split. This device holds the wrist straight and reduces the pain. Aspirin can also be used. Other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs may also be used to reduce swelling and relieve pressure on the median nerve. If these measures are not successful, a carpal tunnel release is used, it is the option used in carpal tunnel treatment when surgery becomes the only way out, after this procedure, the hand will not be in use for about six weeks before finally introducing an exercise plan which will be aimed at restoring back the movement of the hand.