Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Skip the surgery. Try the spine.
Most carpal tunnel cases are treated with surgery. But nearly 40% of surgeries fail.
Because the real problem often isn't in the wrist. It's in the cervical spine — where nerve irritation creates symptoms that travel all the way down to the hand. Surgery on the wrong location doesn't fix the underlying cause.
Symptoms
Burning or Tingling
Burning, tingling, or "electric" sensations running from the wrist through the thumb and first three fingers.
Numbness
Perceived numbness or "asleep" sensation in the thumb, index, middle, and part of the ring finger.
Weakness
Difficulty gripping objects or dropping things — weakness in the thumb and surrounding muscles.
Night-time Pain
Symptoms that worsen at night, often waking you from sleep.
Perceived Swelling
A feeling of swelling in the fingers even when no visible swelling is present.
The spine connection
The median nerve — which runs through the carpal tunnel — originates from the C6 and C7 nerve roots in the cervical spine. Compression or irritation at the neck creates symptoms indistinguishable from carpal tunnel syndrome. This is why surgery on the wrist often fails: the compression is upstream, not in the tunnel.
Spinal Assessment
Evaluate the cervical spine for nerve compression that's contributing to — or causing — wrist symptoms.
Cervical Adjustments
Relieve nerve irritation at the source in the neck, reducing radiating symptoms in the hand and wrist.
Wrist & Forearm Work
Targeted soft-tissue therapy and joint mobilization to reduce local inflammation and improve function.
Postural Correction
Address the ergonomic and postural patterns driving repetitive strain — so it doesn't come back.
Surgery costs $5,000–$12,000. And often doesn't work.
Start with the non-invasive option. A comprehensive assessment may find the real cause — and fix it without a scalpel.
Related Conditions
Get assessed before you go under the knife.
Find out if your carpal tunnel symptoms are coming from your spine — not your wrist.