Treating Carpal Tunnel Caused by an Auto Accident

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Treating Carpal Tunnel Caused by an Auto Accident

• When you hear the word Carpal Tunnel Syndrome,
  most people will think of people who have jobs
  where they must perform repetitive tasks with
  their hands, such as typists or writers. Even
  though Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is caused by
  repetitive use, it can also be caused by sudden
  trauma such as that of a car accident. Carpal
  Tunnel Syndrome from a car accident can be
  referred to as acute or traumatic Carpal Tunnel
  Syndrome, and it can go from mild pain to being
  debilitating for some accident victims, causing
  various problems.

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What is CTS?
The Carpal Tunnel is that little space along your
wrist that holds the median nerve, blood vessels,
and several flexor tendons that run along the
forearm up to the palm of your hand. Carpal
Tunnel Syndrome is a condition that happens due
to damage or pressure around the Carpal Tunnel.
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In the case of a car accident, the nerves,
tendons, or muscles in the forearm, wrist, and
hand suffer damage or become inflamed and may
cause pain radiating into the arm. The wrist
might swell and compress the median nerve
(pinched nerve), which is what causes Carpal
Tunnel Syndrome. In this case, the damage is
mostly due to people bracing themselves or
tensing up right before the impact in an auto
accident. Any excess force or tension on the
wrist area and cause damage to the soft
tissues. Symptoms of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
include aching, burning, itching, numbness or
weakness in your hands. Another sign might be a
reduction in strength or grip and a tendency to
drop things. You might not feel these symptoms
right away, as they may take a while to manifest
though some might notice them right away. Whether
you think of these symptoms or not, it is still
vital that you seek the attention of a Charlotte
NC chiropractor directly after a car accident.
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How CTS will Affect You
Symptoms can come and go, or even worsen over
time if it is not treated. The pain may also keep
sufferers up at night, which can lead to sleep
deprivation, which can further cause persistent
grogginess in addition to the numbness and
reduced grip strength, making simple daily tasks
more difficult to perform. If you suspect that
you might be developing Carpal Tunnel Syndrome,
you should seek a health professional or
chiropractic doctor in order to get an
examination, a review of your history, and
several types of diagnostic tests in order to see
what type of internal damage your wrist may have
suffered in order to rule out any other
conditions.
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Depending on the persistence or severity of your
injuries, your health professional may ask you to
avoid any excess strain to the area or to stop
performing activities that may aggravate your
symptoms. They might use cold packs, wrist
splints, Kinesio taping, or physical therapy as
treatment as well. Do not ignore or belittle your
symptoms, as leaving these issues untreated may
harm you for life and might even lead to
operation. If there is too much damage to the
nerves, surgery might be your only choice. Seek
medical aid before its too late at a car
accident chiropractic clinic. In the best
interest of our patients we are chiropractors
open on Saturdays .
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