Wrist Pain, Is It Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is numbness, tingling, weakness, and other problems in your hand because of pressure on the median nerve in your wrist.

The median nerve and several tendons run from your forearm to your hand through a small space in your wrist called the carpal tunnel . The median nerve controls movement and feeling in your thumb and first three fingers (not your little finger).

Pressure from swelling or anything that makes the carpal tunnel smaller can cause carpal tunnel syndrome.  Often times it comes from repetitive movements of the wrist like typing or using a mouse on a computer.  Other times it can be caused by illness such as rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes or hypothyroidism.

Carpal tunnel syndrome can cause tingling, numbness, weakness, or pain in the fingers or hand. Some people may have pain in their arm between their hand and their elbow.  Symptoms most often occur in the thumb, index finger, middle finger, and half of the ring finger. If you have problems with your other fingers but your little finger is fine, this may be a sign that you have carpal tunnel syndrome.

In the past surgery was the only way to relieve pain from Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.  Now, there are non-surgical alternatives that will eliminate pain and “heal” the nerves.  Prolozone (Ozone Injections) are one such therapy.  Prolozone works by stimulating the body’s own stem cells, which are the cells that actually repair damaged tissues.  It does this by saturating the area in oxygen, which acts as an anti-inflammatory by stimulating something called “Nrf2”.  When Nrf2 is activated, it reduces the oxidizer and pro-inflammatory protein called NF-κB.  Prolozone regenerates tissues by anti-oxidation, anti-inflammation, and pro-stem cell regeneration.

The sooner you start treatment, the better your chances of stopping symptoms and preventing long-term damage to the nerve.  Make an appointment with our doctors to evaluate and discuss the best treatment options for you.