Intriguing Connections — CTS, Diabetes, Thyroid

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) may be more than it appears to be at first. It may be a harbinger for future metabolic disturbances.

CTS may be a precursor of diabetes. Thirty six per cent of people in a British study who had CTS later developed Type 2 diabetes, up to 10 years later.

Another doctor suggests a thyroid connection. He found that normalizing the low body temperatures found in low thyroid conditions could improve CTS.

Both diabetes and low thyroid are imbalances in the endocrine system. One uncorrected imbalance leads to another over time.

The endocrine glands are the pineal and pituitary in the head, the thyroid and parathyroid in the throat, and the pancreas, adrenals, ovaries and testes in the abdomen. They secrete hormones directly into the blood.

The nervous system controls the endocrine system. Chiropractic adjustments help bring the nervous system back into balance. And an individualized health scan can indicate your appropriate nutritional needs.

Chiropractic care and nutrition can be part of your winning combination for optimal wellness.

Remember if you want to feel fine,
See us to keep your Spine and Nerves in Line

Aldenville Chiropractic Wellness
Chicopee, MA 413 532-1040

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Many people are finding that they have pain in their wrist, hand, finger and/or arms.

Sometimes they have numbness, tingling, burning, weakness or loss of grip strength, and loss of sleep due to awakening with pain and discomfort.

These symptoms may increase after using the computer's mouse, art or craft work or other repetitive stress to the wrist.

When you come into the office with these symptoms, we do an examination to find what is causing and contributing to your pain and discomfort. Often there are misalignment of one or more of the 8 bones in the wrist, the carpal bones. Tightness of the muscles of the arm, and misalignments in the elbow, neck and back may be part of the problem.

Poor nutrition, lack of stretching and environmental toxins are other interferences to your health that may be contributing to this problem.

Whatever the cause and contributing interferences, we address all of them with our treatments. We are happy to have the electromagnetic adjusting instrument that makes realigning the bones and joints easy and painless. The percussor quickly relieves tension that may be causing or worsening the problem. The cold laser treats the nerves, ligaments, tendons and muscles -- all to relieve your problem painlessly and as quickly as possible.

The ionic foot bath helps with detoxification.
We also give you many ways to help yourself.

Remember: if you want to feel fine,
See us to keep your spine and health in line.

Hope you have a happy, healthy holiday season.
If you don't, call us
to help make it better with Chiropractic Wellness Care!

Dr. Anastacia D. Samson