Alleviating Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Pain

Carpal tunnel syndrome is a growing medical phenomenon, involving repetitive motion injury, among health care professionals who treat individuals who perform repetitive motion at work. Carpal tunnel syndrome, also known as CTS, is making a significant impact on the bottom dollar of workers' compensation cases across the country with the often delayed and prolonged nature of treatment. Employers, in abundance, are working diligently to provide ergonomically correct work spaces for employees in hopes of reducing the risk of employees developing carpal tunnel syndrome. Even with the best of efforts, however, carpal tunnel syndrome continues to be a leading cause of injury and disability among American workers.

For the employee, once diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome, there are a variety of treatment options that will be recommended depending on the licensure and medical background of the health care professional selected for treatment. Most commonly, especially in the workers' compensation arena, employees will seek out medical attention from a licensed chiropractor in hopes of obtaining relief of carpal tunnel pain through direct therapeutic modalities.

Coupled with therapy, carpal tunnel syndrome pain can also be alleviated and resolved with rest and the use of prescription medications. Using topical creams, such as Biofreeze, the carpal tunnel sufferer will experience, with some degree, a numbing sense of relief from wrist pain. In addition to topical creams, many chiropractors opt to refer their patient to an orthopedic specialist who will prescribe medications including anti-inflammatory along with prescription medications commonly used to control neuropathic pain associated with carpal tunnel syndrome.