Chiropractic & Medical- Mt. Pleasant
1117 Park West Blvd.
Mt. Pleasant, SC 29466
p: (843) 884-6194
email: drjoenews@yahoo.com
PALMER GRADUATE
Welcome to our Patient Education page!
Our team of specialists and staff believe that informed patients are better equipped to make decisions regarding their health and well being. For your personal use, we have created an extensive patient library covering an array of educational topics, which can be found on the right of each page. Browse through these diagnoses and treatments to learn more about topics of interest to you. Or, for a more comprehensive search of our entire Web site, enter your term(s) in the search bar provided below.
As always, you can contact our office to answer any questions or concerns.
Carpal tunnel is caused by compression in the median nerve of your hand. The compression causes swelling.
Carpal tunnel is more common among people who have repetitive wrist movements, such as sewing, painting, and writing; using a computer; and playing racquetball or handball. Diabetes, arthritis, pregnancy, and obesity have also been linked with carpal tunnel as well.
Other causes of wrist pain include:
- Arthritis (joint inflammation), including osteoarthritis (degenerative joint disease)
- Bursitis (inflammation of the bursa, the small sac containing fluid that lies between tendons and bones)
- Fracture or other injury
- Gout (a form of arthritis that occurs as a result of the build-up of uric acid in the body and the joint fluid)
- Muscle sprain or strain
- Tendonitis (irritation of a muscle tendon, which is the rope-like muscle that attaches to the bone)