Carpal Tunnel
Carpal Tunnel Treatment Natural Relief
Carpal tunnel relief with acupuncture? Acupuncture is proven to relieve symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome including wrist pain, numbness, tingling, weakness, and nighttime waking. Research has shown acupuncture to be as effective as prednisone in the relief of carpal tunnel syndrome.
How Does Acupuncture Help with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
Acupuncturists treat pain of all kinds, including symptoms associated with carpal tunnel. Acupuncture clears blockages in the acupuncture meridians. The meridians are channels, similar to blood vessels, that carry life force we call ‘qi’ through the body. Your wrists have meridians which can become blocked due to over use or injury.
When the wrist meridian becomes blocked – the result is a narrowing in the carpal tunnel resulting in pain, tingling, and numbness. Eventually the life force passing through the carpal tunnel becomes so blocked that it begins to cause loss of coordination of the affected hand with inability to grasp properly.
Acupuncture clears the blockage that has been created in the channels that flow through the wrist. By clearing the blockage, the tissues receive vital life force that had been missing due to blocked ‘qi’. Pain is relieved and numbness or tingling subsides. When the hand receives vital energy flow, it functions properly and you’re as good as new!
Carpal Tunnel Research Studies
Acupuncture Similar to Prednisone for Symptoms of Carpal Tunnel
In a 2009 study acupuncture was shown to be “as effective as short-term low-dose prednisolone [prednisone] for mild-to-moderate CTS. [Carpal Tunnel Syndrome] For those who do have an intolerance or contraindication for oral steroid or for those who do not opt for early surgery, acupuncture treatment provides an alternative choice.”
