Dr Beecher’s March 19 Weekly Chiropractic Newsletter
In this weeks health news update I discuss the signs of vitamin D deficiency, benefits of Tai Chi in people with Parkinson’s disease and how abnormal posture can affect the central nervous system.
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Dr Beecher’s March 12 Weekly Chiropractic Newsletter
In this weeks health news update I discuss the mental effects of social networking, the use of sweets in the AM for dieting, what your resting heartbeat should be and how posture effects your health.
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Dr Beecher’s March 2012 Monthly Chiropractic Newsletter
In this months newsletter I discuss the benefits of chiropractic adjustments, how stress can shrink your brain, Tim Tebow and the benefits of salt.
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Dr Beecher’s March 5 Weekly Chiropractic Newsletter
In this weeks health news update, I discuss the relationship between smoking and dementia, electrical devices that can boost your memory, the correlation between soft drinks & smoking and the importance of good posture.
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Dr Beecher’s February 27 Weekly Chiropractic Newsletter
In this weeks health news update I discuss the benefits of tea, chewing gum, exercise and chiropractic. I also talk about aging gracefully.
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Dr Beecher’s February 20 Weekly Chiropractic Newsletter
In this weeks health news update I discuss mental health, how diet can affect brain shrinkage and the benefits of exercise and licorice.
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Dr Beecher’s February 13 Weekly Chiropractic Newsletter
In this weeks health news update I discuss 10 ways to decrease cancer risks, how soy affects hot flashes, the relationship between exercise and colds and how chiropractic may help people with lumbar disc herniations.
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What is Carpal Tunnel?
Houston Area Chiropractor Comments: Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when the nerve (median), which runs from the forearm into the hand, becomes compressed between the displaced bones of the wrist (called subluxation). Nerve signals originate in the brain and follow tracts down the spinal cord through openings between the neck bones (vertebrae). The nerves then travel down the arm and into the hand. At the wrist a semicircular tunnel allows the nerves to travel through the highly mobile wrist area. The tunnel is a narrow and rigid passageway of ligaments and bones at the wrist and contains the median nerve and tendons. The tunnel deforms when there is sprain or damage to the ligaments allowing the bones to move away from their normal positions.
There are also other causes for compression, such as inflammation. Sometimes the nerve is more susceptible to compression at the wrist if it is also pinched or irritated at the neck level. When the nerve is compressed or irritated at both the wrist and neck area it is called a double crush injury or syndrome.
Sometimes, thickening from irritated tendons or other swelling narrows the tunnel and causes the median nerve to be pinched. This is why sometimes anti-inflammatory drugs such as aspirin or ibuprofen will decrease the pain in some patients. But they really are a no-end kind of treatment that never gets at the cause of why there is inflammation in the first place. They also have significant side effects, especially in older patients where they can cause stomach or intestinal bleeding (ulcers).
The median nerve controls sensations to the palm side of the thumb and fingers except the little finger as well as impulses to some small muscles in the hand that allow the fingers and thumb to move. Pain, tingling and numbness in the hand can be caused by neck problems such as a herniated disk, sprains or subluxations, and arthritis.
When carpal tunnel syndrome strikes the result may be pain, weakness, or numbness in the hand and wrist. Sometimes the pain runs from the wrist and back up the forearm. Many patients will also say that they have other bothersome symptoms such as back and neck pain or stiffness.
Many patients believe that surgery will help their condition or have had it recommended to them. It is important to make sure that a comprehensive diagnosis is obtained prior to contemplating surgery. Surgery is a very drastic and last resort type of option so one should try conservative treatments first. If the problem is an irritated or compressed nerve in the neck, no amount of wrist surgery will help that type of problem.
A comprehensive and thorough examination is needed to determine the cause of your carpal tunnel syndrome symptoms.
Dr. Ward Beecher practices at Beecher Chiropractic Clinic at 1001 Pineloch, Ste 700 Houston, TX 77062. You can schedule an appointment at www.BeecherChiropractic.com. or by calling (281) 286-1300. If you have any questions regarding this blog, please comment below!
Dr Beecher’s February 2012 Monthly Chiropractic Newsletter
In this months newsletter I discuss the benefits of Vit. D, the dangers of eating raw cookie dough and a possible ban on using a cell phone while driving.
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Dr Beecher’s February 6 Weekly Chiropractic Newsletter
In this weeks health news update I discuss sleeping problems, the rise of acid reflux, the correlation of Vit. D and depression and the benefits of exercise.
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