Overview

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is a painful condition of the wrist associated with pinching of the median nerve as it traverses the wrist.

Please see conventional, complementary, and alternative medical treatments for important background information regarding the different types of medical treatments discussed on this page. Naturopathic, Complementary, and Alternative treatments that may be considered include:

Differential Diagnosis

A number of other conditions besides pinching of the median nerve can give rise to symptoms similar to CTS. As these alternative causes are easier to fix without invasive surgery, these possible causes should be ruled out first:
  • Basal body temperature below 97.8 degrees F, elevated TSH, or depressed T3 (suggests hypothyroidism) [DeGroot1996], [Starr2005, pg 125].
  • Structural evaluation by a Naturopathic Medical Doctor, Chiropractor, or DO to rule out subluxation resulting in the pinching of a nerve in the shoulder, neck or back.

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