The Response of Modern Medicine Is surgery inevitable with a carpal or tarsal tunnel syndrome diagnosis? Although the standard practice of modern medicine is to inject steroids or to prescribe anti-inflammatory medications, the end result with a diagnosis of carpal or tarsal tunnel syndrome is usually surgery. However, in the long run, all of these treatments can do more damage than good. Although cortisone shots and anti-inflammatory drugs have been shown to produce short-term pain benefit, both result in long-term loss of function and even more chronic pain by actually inhibiting the healing process of soft tissues and accelerating cartilage degeneration. Plus, long-term use of these drugs can lead to other sources of chronic pain,allergies and leaky gut syndrome.
Surgery, too, can make the condition worse, especially when the condition has been misdiagnosed (which is often the case!). Cervical and annular ligament laxity should always be evaluated prior to making the diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome. Likewise, metatarsal, lateral collateral and medial collateral ligament laxity should be evaluated prior to making the diagnosis of tarsal tunnel syndrome. And surgery for this condition should not be done until a physician who understands the referral patterns of ligaments and is experienced in Prolotherapy performs an evaluation.
Caring Medical's Natural Medicine Approach to Carpal and Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome We typically confirm an actual carpal or tarsal tunnel syndrome diagnosis using EMB/NCV studies, which measure the rate of nerve conduction. Confirmation of the diagnosis as well as the stage of the syndrome is determined by the degree of slowing of the nerve conduction. If the syndrome is detected in the early stages, Neural Therapy treatment, a gentle healing technique developed in Germany that involves the injection of local anesthetics into autonomic ganglia, peripheral nerves, scars, glands, acupuncture points, trigger points, skin and other tissues, as well as vitamin B and other natural supplements, are prescribed. If, on the other hand, the carpal or tarsal tunnel syndrome is at an advanced stage, traditional surgery may be necessary.
Since the same patterns exhibited in tarsal tunnel syndrome can be found in metatarsal, lateral collateral and medial collateral ligament weakness, it is very important that a correct diagnosis is made before any treatment begins. More often than not, what has been diagnosed as tarsal tunnel syndrome is actually ligament damage. These ligaments bear the bulk of the body weight when a person stands, walks or runs. No wonder they are often the first to weaken!
The same applies to carpal tunnel syndrome, in which the same patterns exhibited can be found in cervical and annular ligament weakness. Again, what has been diagnosed as carpal tunnel syndrome is often actually ligament damage. The annular ligament, which enables the hand to rotate, becomes lax through use in repetitive tasks or athletics, leading to chronic pain in the elbow and/or referred pain in the wrist.
A better approach if carpal or tarsal tunnel syndrome are found to be due to weak ligaments in the foot or the wrist is to strengthen the affected ligaments with Prolotherapy, plus herbal supplements. Since ligaments in other parts of the body may also contribute to the condition, these would be treated as well. For example, ligament weakness around the knee, hip, sacroiliac joint or pelvis can also cause radiating pain and numbness in the foot area and would be treated with Prolotherapy as needed.
The safest and most effective natural medicine treatment for repairing ligament weakness and damage is Prolotherapy. In simple terms, Prolotherapy stimulates the body to repair painful areas. It does so by inducing a mild inflammatory reaction in the weakened ligaments. Since the body heals by inflammation, Prolotherapy stimulates healing.
Prolotherapy offers the most curative results in treating chronic pain. It effectively eliminates pain because it attacks the source: the fibro-osseous junction, an area rich in sensory nerves. What's more, the tissue strengthening and pain relief stimulated by Prolotherapy is permanent!
Caring Medical is a full time Prolotherapy doctor’s office. We have successfully treated all of the conditions we write about. This is why patients travel from across the country and internationally to be treated by our Prolotherapy physician Dr. Ross Hauser. The difference is in the care, technique, and experience you get with Dr. Hauser and team at Caring Medical.
The treatment regimens suggested here are based on the experience of Caring Medical. They do not apply to every case or condition. A person using these recommendations without the aid of a personal physician does so at their own risk.
This information is provided for informational purposes only. It is essential to have your condition evaluated by your own personal physician.
For an appointment with Ross Hauser, M.D., please call 708-848-7789. or email us at scheduling@caringmedical.com.
