Dr. Kent Carlomagno Treats Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Carpal tunnel syndrome can be an incredibly expensive work-related injury, with the potential to cost an employee who has it over $30,000 in medical bills and work absences during their lifetime. Occurring most often in adults, women especially, that have jobs in the manufacturing, sewing, cleaning or meatpacking industries, carpal tunnel syndrome is a repetitive strain condition that causes pain and numbness in the fingers and thumb. While painful and debilitating, carpal tunnel syndrome doesn’t have to rule your life. Here at Summit Chiropractic and Longevity Center, Dr. Kent Carlomagno alleviates patients’ pain and helps them heal.

Carpal tunnel syndrome is a problem that affects the median nerve, which runs from the forearm into the hand. When this nerve becomes compressed in the carpal tunnel, where the nerves, tendons, ligaments and blood vessels travel through the wrist, it can result in numbness, weakness and pain. Common symptoms include burning, tingling, numbness and itching in the palm, thumb, index and middle fingers. Some people describe their fingers as feeling useless and swollen even if they don’t appear to be. Symptoms can first appear while sleeping since many people sleep with flexed wrists. As symptoms worsen, they may appear during the day and result in weaker grip strength and decreased sensitivity to hot and cold.

To treat carpal tunnel syndrome, you don’t need surgery. Dr. Carlomagno can provide an alternative method of treatment by using chiropractic care in addition to a chiropractic traction/distraction device. This method allows him to reshape the carpal tunnel and remove the pressure from the median nerve, alleviating your pain.

If you’re suffering from wrist, forearm and hand pain related to carpal tunnel syndrome, schedule an appointment with our office in San Rafael, CA by calling (415) 721-7520. For more information, visit www.summitchiro.net. 

Dr. Kent G. Carlomagno Treats Workers Compensation Cases

If you’ve been injured at work and traditional medicine isn’t doing enough to help you, chiropractic is a great solution for dealing with injuries and their underlying causes. Medical doctors tend to treat symptoms, but chiropractors treat pain and injuries at their root, and in San Rafael, CA, Dr. Kent Carlomagno works with workers compensation cases to heal patients’ bodies and help them achieve maximum health.

The difference between treating the symptoms of an injury and fixing the underlying cause is the difference between temporary pain and a chronic issue. By using adjustments, exercises and other holistic services, Dr. Carlomagno can increase your wellness and treat what medicine often can’t. Chiropractic is known to help a variety of injuries and disorders by treating the spine and nervous system, as well as the alignment of the body, which has a profound effect on the entire body. By removing impairments from the nervous system, such as subluxations and misalignment, the body is able to communicate between its systems better and heal itself from its injuries and ailments. From carpal tunnel syndrome to joint, back and neck pain, chiropractic treatment can help you recover from your work injuries.

If you are looking to begin your healing process after a work injury, it’s time to schedule an appointment with Summit Chiropractic and Longevity Center. We can help you improve your health and overall quality of life with chiropractic care. Just call (415) 721-7520. For more information, please visit www.summitchiro.net.