Acupuncture As Wrist Pain Treatment

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Acupuncture As Wrist Pain Treatment

Nov 26, 2015
Health Advice

Wrist Pain Treatment With Acupuncture

Acupuncture can act as an effective wrist pain treatment. Wrist pain is a very common complaint amongst adults. Causes range from sprains to fractures to long-term problems, such as repetitive stress, arthritis and carpal tunnel syndrome.  Every wrist pain is different depending on the condition that is causing it. That is why acupuncture wrist pain treatment is crucial for promoting healing.

The wrist is a complex joint composed by eight small bones arranged in two rows between the bones in your forearm and the bones in your hand. Tough bands of ligament connect your wrist bones to each other and to your forearm bones and hand bones. Tendons attach muscles to bones. Damage to any of the parts of your wrist can cause pain and affect your ability to use your wrist and hand.

 

Injuries

  • Sudden impacts. Wrist injuries often occur when you fall forward onto your outstretched hand. This can cause sprains, strains and even fractures. A scaphoid fracture involves a bone on the thumb side of the wrist.
  • Repetitive stress. Any activity that involves repetitive wrist motion — from hitting a tennis ball or bowing a cello to driving cross-country — can inflame the tissues around joints or cause stress fractures, especially when you perform the movement for hours on end without a break. De Quervain’s disease is a repetitive stress injury that causes pain at the base of the thumb.

Arthritis

  • Osteoarthritis. This type of arthritis occurs when the cartilage that cushions the ends of your bones deteriorates over time.
  • Rheumatoid arthritis. A disorder in which the body’s immune system attacks its own tissues, rheumatoid arthritis commonly involves the wrist. If one wrist is affected, the other one usually is, too.

Other diseases and conditions

  • Carpal tunnel syndrome. Carpal tunnel syndrome develops when there’s increased pressure on the median nerve as it passes through the carpal tunnel, a passageway in the palm side of your wrist.
  • Ganglion cysts. These soft tissue cysts occur most often on the part of your wrist opposite your palm. Smaller ganglion cysts seem to cause more pain than larger ones do.
  • Kienbock’s disease. This disorder typically affects young adults and involves the progressive collapse of one of the small bones in the wrist. Kienbock’s disease occurs when the blood supply to this bone is compromised.

 

What are the different types of wrist pain treatment by acupuncture?

 

Carpal tunnel syndrome 
Carpal tunnel syndrome is a condition in which the median nerve becomes pinched as it passes through the wrist into the hand. The pain associated with carpal tunnel is said to increase over time, have an electric zinging nature, and is sometimes accompanied with weakness and numbness in the hand. Carpal tunnel syndrome is caused by anatomical abnormalities in the structure of the wrist, pregnancy, and certain patterns of hand movement (ergonomics). Acupuncture for wrist pain treatment can help relax and open that space, and reduce inflammation.

 

Arthritis
Osteoarthritis is a “wear and tear” disease in which the cartilage that protects are joints is worn down and eventually disappears. In rheumatoid arthritis, the immune system causes degeneration of the joints. In both cases, smooth pain-free motion is lost. Thumb arthritis is a very common form of arthritis in the hand. Psoriatic arthritis, while less common than the other types of arthritis mentioned above, may affect the hands as well as the finger nails.

 

Tendinitis
Tendinitis is inflammation of a tendon. Tendinitis pain is usually described as tightness, aching and burning pain. The pain is often worse during gripping or holding objects. Repetitive motion is likely to aggravate tendonitis.

 

De Quervain’s tenosynovitis
De Quervain’s tenosynovitis is one of the causes of thumb pain. It is a condition affecting the tendons on the thumb side, which attach to the wrist. If you have de Quervain’s tenosynovitis, turning the wrist and grasping will usually elicit pain. De Quervain’s is caused by repetitive motions.

 

Sprain
A sprain is a name for damage to the ligaments within a joint. There are many ligaments in the wrist and fingers, making this part of the body particularly susceptible to sprain. This contrasts strains, which refer to the muscle and tendon injuries rather than ligaments. The symptoms of sprain are pain, swelling, tenderness, bruising, stiffness, loss of strength and decreased range of motion.

 

Trigger finger 
Trigger finger, also known as stenosing tenosynovitis, causes the finger joint to lock or catch in a curled position due to restricted motion of the tendons responsible for flexing and extending (bending) the finger. Symptoms range from difficulty extending the finger to becoming locked in a bent position. Other symptoms include stiffness, catching, or popping when the finger is extended. Typically, only one finger is affected, though it is possible for trigger finger to affect more than one finger.

 

 

How Can PhysioChiroWellness Help?

At PhysioChiroWellness Integrated Health Centre our highly-skilled practitioners work together to create fully integrated health solutions that may include physiotherapy, chiropractic, massage therapy, acupuncture, naturopathy, medical aesthetics amongst others. Our professionals will work together towards achieving an optimal health for all our patients through a holistically approach when treating any condition or pain they may present. This service is provided in our Vaughan, On & Newmarket, On clinics and can be booked at any time.

 

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