If Your Hands Keep Going Numb It Might Not Be Carpal Tunnel | Dr. Marc Dupuis Chiropractor

If hand numbness and tingling persist despite wrist-focused treatment, the problem is often not isolated to the wrist. Nerves that supply the hand begin in the neck and pass through multiple areas where they can become irritated or compressed. When nerve irritation starts higher up, treating only the wrist may not resolve the symptoms. Lasting improvement usually requires identifying and addressing the true source of nerve stress. This information applies to people with ongoing carpal tunnel syndrome, recurring hand numbness, or hand weakness that does not respond to braces, injections, or surgery. Carpal tunnel is commonly misunderstood as a local wrist injury, even though nerve symptoms can originate in the cervical spine. Neck-related nerve compression can mimic or worsen carpal tunnel symptoms, which is why many standard treatments fail to provide long-term relief. Carpal tunnel syndrome involves irritation of the median nerve, which begins in the neck and travels through the shoulder, arm, and wrist. Poor neck alignment, bad posture, disc pressure, or joint restriction can increase tension on the spinal nerves in the neck before they form the median nerve and reach the wrist. When this happens, wrist-only treatments may reduce symptoms temporarily but do not correct the underlying nerve stress. Approaches that assess the entire nerve pathway often help when localized treatments do not. In this video, you will learn: Why numbness and tingling in the hands can originate from the neck rather than the wrist. How nerve compression patterns differ between true carpal tunnel syndrome and neck-related nerve irritation. What evidence-based, non-invasive treatment can address the root cause of persistent hand symptoms such as numbness and tingling in the hands. Disclaimer: The information provided in this channel, videos, and all comments and replies to comments/questions is intended for information purposes only and does not constitute medical, chiropractic, health or other advice of any kind or nature. The information provided is strictly for educational purposes. The viewing or receiving of information in this channel / videos / replies to comments does not create an advisory relationship of any nature. If you apply information in this channel / videos / replies to comments, you take full responsibility for your actions or inactions. This channel / videos / replies to comments is not meant to be used, nor should it be used, to address, diagnose or treat any medical condition of any kind or nature. This channel / videos / replies to comments is not intended as a substitute for the medical advice of physicians or the professional advice of any other health care practitioner. The viewer or recipient of information in this channel / videos / replies to comments should regularly consult a physician and / or their primary health care provider in matters relating to their health. This channel / videos / replies to comments does not contain all information available regarding the subjects addressed in this channel / videos / replies to comments. This channel / videos / replies to comments has not been created to be specific to any individual’s needs. Every effort has been made to make this channel / videos / replies to comments as accurate as possible. However, there may be typographical and / or content errors or omissions. This channel / videos / replies to comments may contain information that is out-of-date, inaccurate or inapplicable. The creator has, and shall have, no liability or responsibility whatsoever to any person or entity regarding any matter related to this channel / videos / replies to comments and / or its contents, including without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any loss or damage incurred, or alleged to have been incurred, directly or indirectly, in relation to the information, or application or non-application of the information, contained in this channel / videos / replies to comments. Dr. Marc Dupuis Corrective Care Chiropractor at Back to Health Chiropractic PC in Sanford Maine 04073. https://bthconline.com. 207-324-7098.   / backtohealthchiropracticpc  .   / dupuischiro  .