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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Avoid Carpal Tunnel Surgery

Drug-free, non-surgical treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome that addresses nerve compression at the wrist and the cervical spine — most patients avoid the operating room.

Understanding Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

What It Is & Why It Happens

Carpal tunnel syndrome is usually treated as a wrist problem — but the truth is, the median nerve runs from your neck all the way to your fingers, and pressure anywhere along that path can cause classic carpal tunnel symptoms. That's why a lot of carpal tunnel surgeries don't actually fix the problem: they only address one of several possible compression sites.

Our approach is comprehensive. We evaluate the entire nerve path from the cervical spine through the shoulder, elbow, and wrist. Often the real driver is upper cervical misalignment, thoracic outlet compression, or pronator syndrome at the elbow — not the wrist itself. Once we identify where the compression is actually happening, we address it with corrective chiropractic, shockwave therapy, and red light therapy.

Most carpal tunnel patients we see avoid surgery entirely. Even patients who have already had surgery and continue to experience symptoms often respond when we address the proximal causes that the surgery never touched.

Common Symptoms

Signs You Might Be Dealing With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

  • Numbness or tingling in the thumb, index, and middle fingers
  • Hand weakness or dropping objects
  • Burning pain in the wrist or palm
  • Symptoms that wake you up at night
  • Pain that radiates from the wrist into the forearm
  • Reduced grip strength

How We Help

Our Treatment Approach

  • Full nerve path evaluation from neck to wrist
  • Cervical and upper extremity adjustments
  • Shockwave therapy for soft tissue restrictions
  • Red light therapy for inflammation reduction
  • Activity modification and home exercises

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Symptoms Often Linked to Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

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Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Because the median nerve starts in your cervical spine and travels all the way to your fingers. Pressure anywhere along that path can cause wrist symptoms. Many carpal tunnel cases are actually upper cervical or thoracic outlet issues — which is why a lot of wrist surgeries don't fully resolve the problem.

Not at all. Many post-surgical carpal tunnel patients still have symptoms because the surgery only addressed one of several compression sites. Addressing the upper cervical spine, thoracic outlet, and elbow often resolves the lingering symptoms.

Care for carpal tunnel syndrome

Inside the plan.

The tools we reach for when someone walks in with carpal tunnel syndrome — scans first, targeted care after. Here's a glimpse.

Ready to Address the Root Cause?

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*Includes consultation, neurological exam, scans & x-rays (if needed)