Acupuncture for Carpal Tunnel

Acupuncture for Carpal Tunnel in Del Mar CA

The carpal tunnel is a narrow passageway that runs along the inside of each wrist and connects the forearm to the hand. It contains tendons, muscles, and nerves. When something causes inflammation in this area, it can compress the median nerve—which controls sensation in your thumb side of your hand—and cause symptoms like numbness, tingling, or weakness. Acupuncture may be able to help relieve some of those symptoms by reducing inflammation and swelling in the area.

How acupuncture can help with Carpal Tunnel

Carpal tunnel syndrome is a condition that affects the median nerve in the wrist, causing numbness and tingling in the fingers and hand. It’s caused by repetitive motion, but it can also lead to muscle weakness and pain over time.

Acupuncture can be used in cases of Carpal Tunnel because acupuncture targets the root cause of your pain, which can be one of three things: inflammation, nerve damage, or nerve entrapment.