One of the more common workplace injuries that many people experience is carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). Carpal tunnel syndrome is caused by pressure in the nerve that is right above your wrist. If you have CTS, there are ways to treat it that don't involve surgical intervention.
#1: Manipulate Joints and Soft Tissue of Hands and Wrist
One of the things that chiropractors are most skilled out is the manipulation of joints and soft tissue.
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Muscle pulls are painful and unpleasant to experience, but unfortunately, they may cause more long-term problems than you expect. If your muscles are tight and you've recently experienced a pull, you might still be having some pain further down the road. If this sounds like you, then read this guide to find out why you're still hurting and what you can do about it.
It Really Is a Pull
A muscle pull, to be clear, is indeed something that happens when a muscle is too tight and can't flex the way that it should.
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Sometimes you injure your back and it is just a strained muscle. The issue will heal itself within a week or two, and then you'll go on with your life without any lasting consequences.
But other times, the injury will be more than a strain — it may actually be a bulged disc. The initial pain and soreness for this type of injury will be about the same as with a strain or sprain, so you'll need to look a little deeper to tell the difference.
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If you are currently recovering from a back injury, you may be seeing a chiropractor as an adjunct treatment along with your physical therapy and doctor's treatment plan. While investigating more ways to help speed up your recovery, you may have heard about ultrasound therapy and wonder how it may be able to help you. If so, below are a couple of the benefits to having the treatment performed by your chiropractor.
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Acupuncture is an ancient medicine that has been around for thousands of years. While acupuncture has been used widely in Eastern medicine for centuries, it has slowly grown in popularity in the United States only in the last couple of decades. When you go to a chiropractor for chronic fatigue and systemic pain, you may learn about the benefits of acupuncture to help improve your overall health. From anxiety and depression, to pain, stiffness and exhaustion, acupuncture has shown to be an effective treatment for a wide range of conditions.
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