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By Ward Wagner, DC
For overW 120Eyears, chiropractic LLN E S S has been used by millions of people to successfully treat neck and back injuries. However, what many people don’t realize is that there are ENTS FLOOD OFFICE OF SPERO FOR LATEST CLEARED TREATMENT LL PAIN RELIEF CENTERS OF UTAH FOR THE LATEST FDAFDA CLEARED TREATMENT chiropractors who are specially trained in THERAPY the diagnosis and treatment of extremities as well. These specially trained doctors can provide relief from a variety of hand and foot related problems. • Painful Hands and Feet • Pain when you walk Today, I want to discuss a common hand problem we fix at my office called carpal • Pain when you walk •inPainful Hands and Feet • Burning Pain tunnel syndrome (CTS). It is common people who perform repetitive motions of •& foot discomfort • aBurning Pain • Leg Cramping the hand and wrist or who have suffered & foot discomfort • Prickling or tingling of the fall onto the outstretched hand. CTS occurs • LegElectricalCramping Like Pain • Sharp feet or hands when pressure is placed on the median nerve • Prickling or tingling of the at the point where it passes through the wrist • Sharp Electrical-Like Pain feet or hands bones (called the carpal bones) and the tough membrane that holds the bones together (called the transverse carpal ligament). This space is called the carpal tunnel, as shown in Figure A. expires 6/30/14 When the bones of the wrist are poorly positioned, the space inside the carpal tunnel area is reduced, and there isn’t enough space for the tendons to slide easily. Since the carpal tunnel is rigid, when the area inside is reduced, the structures passing www.sperotherapy.comFigure A through the carpal tunnel start to swell, even “I was having wrist and arm pain shooting into my hand, as a with normal daily activities. Any swelling in City St. ofGeorge result my work. I tried massage and exercise, butSalt it onlyLake got worse. this area can cause compression of the median After treatments with Dr. Wagner, my pain is gone!” –W. Dahl 1377 E. 3900 S. Ste. 201 249 E. Tabernacle Ste. 301 nerve. Common symptoms include weakness the Author City, UTAbout 84124 St.Amazing George,results UT 84770 are achieved by treating Salt CTSLake and other in one or both hands, numbness or tingling Dr. Ward Wagner is a Dr. Chalmers Dr. Wagner extremity conditions through the use of specific carpal (hand of the palm may of the hand, wrist or hand pain, al Law some exclusions apply. Chiropractic and CopyrightPhysician © Epic Marketing 2011 bones) and tarsal (foot bones) manipulation, laser, ultrasound, has been practicing for over weak grip, and numbness or tingling in the electric muscle stimulation, and massage. Some of the most 20 years in St. George, UT. thumb and next two or three fingers. He is Board Certified as an common extremity conditions seen are: CTS, pronator trees The best solution is to perform an Independent Examiner and syndrome, tennis elbow, and plantar fasciitis. adjustment of the wrist bones to enlarge Impairment Rating Physician. Hand and foot conditions comprise some of the most the tunnel and restore proper unrestricted He has seen many people’s lives common extremity problems that patients suffer from. ruined as a result of injury motion to the wrist. Then, depending on the However, with proper care, surgery may be avoided by and the side effects of drugs extent of injury, we also incorporate soft tissue therefore, his primary focus is successfully treating other extremity conditions such as rotator treatments such as myofascial release (similar healing conditions naturally. cuff syndrome, IT band syndrome, bursitis, and tendinitis. If to deep tissue massage) on the muscles whose If you would like further you are unable to play golf, pickleball, tennis, etc., call today tendons pass through the carpal tunnel, and information regarding spinal and get back to the activities you love! decompression or laser therapy, therapeutic ultrasound or laser to reduce go to painreliefcentersofutah. swelling inside the tunnel. These treatments If you would like further information regarding com or call Dr. Wagner at 435have helped many avoid unnecessary surgery extremity conditions, go to dixiechiro.com or call 673‑1443. and ongoing pain. Dr. Wagner at 435-673-1443
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