The Treatment of the Median Nerve for the Elimination of the Symptoms Associated With the Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Neuropathy Along the Median Nerve: Etiology of Symptoms Associated With the Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, a Preliminary Study

In carpal tunnel syndrome,trigger points are often found in the biceps muscle,in the aponeurosis of the biceps and in the pronator teres muscle.

We hypothesise that by eliminating these trigger points,using ischemic compressions, may diminish the symptoms.

Using one thumb on the other,the pressure is applied 10 seconds on each TrPs.The treatment is done on each visit for a total of 15(without Charge).

Inclusion Criteria:

• Between 20 and 60 years old,
• Numbness in the hand affecting the thumb, the index finger, the middle finger and half the ring finger,
• To have suffered from discomfort on a daily basis for at least three months and to agree to a course of 15 chiropractic treatments at no cost.

Exclusion Criteria:

• History of upper limb or neck surgery,
• Pregnancy and systemic pathologies possibly related to CTS, such as hypothyroidism, diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis.