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Therapy Found Effective for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Diagnosis

Your doctor may ask you questions and conduct one or more of the following tests to determine whether you have carpal tunnel syndrome:

  • History of symptoms. Your doctor will review the pattern of your symptoms. For example, because the median nerve doesn’t provide sensation to your little finger, symptoms in that finger may indicate a problem other than carpal tunnel syndrome.

     

    Carpal tunnel syndrome symptoms usually occur include while holding a phone or a newspaper, gripping a steering wheel, or waking up during the night.

  • Physical examination. Your doctor will conduct a physical examination. He or she will test the feeling in your fingers and the strength of the muscles in your hand.

    Bending the wrist, tapping on the nerve or simply pressing on the nerve can trigger symptoms in many people.

  • X-ray. Some doctors recommend an X-ray of the affected wrist to exclude other causes of wrist pain, such as arthritis or a fracture.
  • Electromyogram. This test measures the tiny electrical discharges produced in muscles. During this test, your doctor inserts a thin-needle electrode into specific muscles to evaluate the electrical activity when muscles contract and rest. This test can identify muscle damage and also may rule out other conditions.
  • Nerve conduction study. In a variation of electromyography, two electrodes are taped to your skin. A small shock is passed through the median nerve to see if electrical impulses are slowed in the carpal tunnel. This test may be used to diagnose your condition and rule out other conditions.

    Surgery

    • Carpal tunnel release procedure

      Carpal tunnel release

       

    Surgery may be appropriate if your symptoms are severe or don’t respond to other treatments.

    The goal of carpal tunnel surgery is to relieve pressure by cutting the ligament pressing on the median nerve.

    The surgery may be performed with two different techniques:

    • Endoscopic surgery. Your surgeon uses a telescope-like device with a tiny camera attached to it (endoscope) to see inside your carpal tunnel. Your surgeon cuts the ligament through one or two small incisions in your hand or wrist.

      Endoscopic surgery may result in less pain than does open surgery in the first few days or weeks after surgery.

    • Open surgery. Your surgeon makes an incision in the palm of your hand over the carpal tunnel and cuts through the ligament to free the nerve.

    Discuss the risks and benefits of each technique with your surgeon before surgery. Surgery risks may include:

    • Incomplete release of the ligament
    • Wound infections
    • Scar formation
    • Nerve or vascular injuries

    During the healing process after the surgery, the ligament tissues gradually grow back together while allowing more room for the nerve. This internal healing process typically takes several months, but the skin heals in a few weeks.

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Avoiding Low Back Injuries With Squatting

Let’s talk about 3 tips to get rid of lower back pain from squats. In most cases, pain from squatting comes to technical errors; whether the pain is in the lower back or in the knees. Sometimes, the lower back pain can actually originate from the hips

Squatting. One of those exercises we love to hate but which has so many benefits. If you’ve ever experienced back pain during or after squatting then this is the blog post for you. Capital Physio’s expert physiotherapist Julia is here to explain the benefits of squats in more detail and share her tips for preventing back pain.

Why Squat? 

Around the world athletes squat regularly. But why? Research has shown that squatting has a direct impact on your body’s power – your ability to overcome a resistance with speed. So, excellent squatting strength results in greater power and an increase in sprint speed. Even if you’re not a pro athlete, including squats in your training plan is really valuable. Benefits include:

  • Increased flexibility. Performing big movements under load improves your strength, range of movement at your joints and muscle length.
  • Greater core strength. A well-executed squat requires all the major muscles in the body to work together. Your deep stabilising muscles keep your body steady and balanced through the exercise and, over time, your core strength will improve.
  • Protection from injury. A squat works all the leg muscles together, providing great synchronisation for the body. A well-coordinated body equals a more stable body; one that is less likely to become injured when running, jumping and performing daily tasks like picking up children or lifting boxes.

Squatting and Injury

When performed properly, squatting is unlikely to result in injury. However, the spine is the most vulnerable of the joints during squatting and you may experience pain here. There are several reasons why this may happen:

  • Previous injury to the lower back
  • Poor technique
  • Weakness of the core or other surrounding muscles
  • Tight muscles and limited range of movement in joints, particularly the ankles.
  • Incorrect or ill-fitting footwear, providing inadequate arch support
  • Progressing weight/load too quickly when squatting

How To Prevent Back Pain When You Squat

Squat Variations

Firstly, choose a squat variation that’s right for you. Start with more beginner-friendly variations such as goblet or front squats. Barbell back squats are the most common for causing back pain as the weight is loaded across the back. This more advanced version of a squat requires a lot of mobility in the mid-back and shoulder areas, which we often lack.

Starting Position

Before you begin to squat, make sure you are in the correct starting position. Your feet should be facing forward. If your feet are turned out at an angle, your hips and knees are at a higher risk of injury. Your knees become less stable due to foot arches collapsing inwards, which will affect your form and can lead to back pain.

Spinal Alignment

Proper spinal alignment is facilitated by maintaining a straight ahead or upward gaze. This reduces the urge to lean too far forward, which places more stress on the spine. Make sure that you only squat as far as you feel in control and maintain good form. Concentrate more on form and control and less on depth; for some people squatting too deep can be detrimental.

Joint Mobility

A high degree of ankle mobility is required to facilitate balance and control in all parts of the squat. If ankle joint flexibility is compromised, you may find that your heels rise off the floor when your knees are most flexed. As a result, you may compensate at your ankles, knees, hips and spine, potentially leading to injury when squatting with increased weight. Again, only squat as far as you can do skilfully. Outside of squatting, work on ankle flexibility to help improve your squat technique.

I Am Getting Back Pain From Squatting; What Should I Do?

If you are still getting back pain despite following our tips above, it’s time to ask yourself these questions:

  • Are you doing an effective warm up? Priming all the body’s main muscles individually is important before a squat. Start with some glute work, core activation in a plank, stretching and range of movement exercises.
  • Consult a personal trainer. They can teach you effective warm-ups and perfect your squatting technique.
  • Visit a physiotherapist. They will conduct an assessment to identify the source of your back pain, addressing your squatting technique and bio mechanics. Following this a wide variety of treatment techniques will be used, alongside exercises to work on any issues identified in the assessment.

As you can see, there are many factors which cause lower back pain during squats. Many of these are avoidable. At Capital Physio our team are highly knowledgeable and will be happy to help you alleviate any discomfort following exercise. By identifying the root of the problem, we can help to prevent any re occurrence of the pain in future and get you back to training to your full potential.

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Customized Physical Therapy Can Ease Lower Back Pain

Customized physical therapy may be a useful way to ease low back pain, which affects an estimated 31 million Americans a new study says. Researchers from La Trobe University observed that ‘many patients with low-back disorders persisting beyond 6 weeks do not recover.’

There’s No Reason to Live with Chronic Back Pain

There are many different types of back pain – from a dull, persistent ache to sharp, sudden spikes of pain – that can make it hard to move or be comfortable while at rest. Back pain is often triggered by an incident such as lifting something to heavy or a fall and can then get worse over time.

Your risk for back pain rises as you get older, if you are in poor physical shape, or if you are overweight. Stress can also lead to back pain.

Many people with back pain are experiencing mechanical problems involving the interaction of the muscles and nerves in their back and their spine. These can be caused by a breakdown of the spinal discs, spasms, muscle tension, pinched nerves and ruptured discs.

The back and spine are the frame upon which the rest of the body rests. So when something is out of balance in your back, it can quickly lead to other problems in other parts of your body, including headaches, neck aches, tingling or numbness in the arms and legs, and other symptoms.

Non-Surgical Gentle Spinal Decompression treatment can be the Answer

Fortunately, back pain responds very well to our back pain treatment.

Our spinal disc doctors and medical professionals use natural, holistic techniques to return balance to the spine and restore the body to its natural, pain-free state. We never use drugs or surgery to treat back pain. Instead, we rely exclusively on gentle, non-surgical spinal decompression treatment to allow our patients to benefit to their individual healing potential.

This relieves the stresses on the discs, nerves and back muscles that cause most back pain so you can often get soothing relief starting from your very first gentle, non-surgical spinal decompression treatment.

Keep the Pain from Worsening

Our goal is to restore your body’s natural balance so that your pain doesn’t get any worse … and in fact gets better faster than you ever thought possible.

Schedule a free consultation with our professional medical staff so you can get your pain under control so you can return to your normal life and activities.

Back Pain Treatment Options

Unlike other types of medicine our spinal disc doctors don’t simply address the symptoms of pain and discomfort. Instead, we work to restore your spine’s natural balance so that you can eliminate your pain permanently if possible, rather than simply masking it with drugs or using invasive surgical procedures that can take weeks or even months of recovery.

Even if another doctor has recommended that you undergo back surgery to relieve your back pain, why not try gentle, non-surgical spinal decompression treatment first. This often is the gentlest and least invasive of all medical procedures and in many cases can provide better relief.

Schedule Your Consultation Today

Back pain is something nobody should have to live with. If you or somebody you know has been suffering from back pain and don’t know where to turn for help, we’re ready to assist you.

Schedule your free consultation today and learn more about gentle, non-surgical spinal decompression treatment for back pain so we can help restore you to optimal health.

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