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Numbness in any portion of the hand or in specific fingers,
followed by a tingling sensation and sharp pain traveling through the hands can
occur as a result of various underlying conditions. Many people report symptoms
suggesting the development of carpal tunnel syndrome but, although diagnosis
might indicate the cause for the condition, sometimes a diagnosis could point
to the incorrect root of the problem.
The median nerve and various other tendons travel from the
forearm to the hand through a small indentation in the wrist known as the
carpal tunnel. The role of the median nerve is to provide movement and feeling
in the thumb and first three fingers, excluding the smallest finger in the hand.
When an individual begins experiencing the associated symptoms of carpal tunnel
syndrome, such as tingling, numbness, weakness, or pain in the fingers or hand,
these could be the result to an impingement of the median nerve at the carpal
tunnel, generally caused by irritation on the nerves of the wrist.
Although many people could experience numbness in their
fingers, the compression could be occurring at another region within the body. Occasionally,
an individual’s forearm could be full of trigger points, a tight area within
the muscle that causes pain in different areas of the body, which could be
causing the carpal tunnel symptoms. Also, hand numbness and other symptoms
similar to the condition could be caused by complications to the cervical
spine, or neck. If there is a misalignment of the spine, a herniated disc or an
injury or other condition that could be causing compression on the nerves that
exit the spine, pressure can begin to build up on the nerves, blocking the
nerve signals and causing other areas of the body to not function properly.
Regardless of the cause of your symptoms, if you’re
experienced numbness in the hands and fingers, you should consider seeking
chiropractic care. A chiropractor can help diagnose and treat complications
such as carpal tunnel syndrome, among others. Through chiropractic adjustments,
the specialist will gradually restore the alignment of the spine, releasing
compression within the nerves and helping improve the symptoms of carpal tunnel
syndrome.
By Dr. Alex Jimenez
