Non-Surgical Orthopedics
CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME
Serving the greater Pima County Area including Northwest Tucson, Marana, Sahuarita and beyond.
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ABOUT CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME
It usually shows up at night first. Your hand falls asleep, the fingers tingle, and you shake it out to make it quit. Then it starts happening while you drive, or hold a book, or type. Carpal tunnel syndrome comes from the median nerve getting squeezed as it passes through a narrow tunnel in your wrist, and that nerve handles feeling in your thumb and most of your fingers. Pinch it and you get tingling, numbness, and eventually weakness and fumbling in the hand. Here's the part worth knowing. Carpal tunnel gets worse the longer it's left alone, and the early stages respond far better to treatment without surgery than the late ones. So the tingling you're tempted to brush off is exactly the signal to act on. Our team figures out what's crowding the nerve and works to take the pressure off, mostly through conservative care. Caught early enough, that often settles it without an operating room ever coming up.
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Getting in is easy. Call Modern Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine of Northwest Tucson, AZ, or drop a request through the online form if that's simpler. Someone on our team grabs a time, handles your questions, and tells you what to expect at the first visit.
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Carpal tunnel usually takes more than one visit to settle. At our Northwest Tucson clinic, care runs across several weeks, so the nerve calms at a pace that holds.
DIAGNOSE
EXAM & IMAGING
We check your symptoms, test the nerve and your grip, and look at what's aggravating it. That read pins down how far along it is and what will help.
TREATMENTS
CUSTOM TREATMENT PROGRAM
Care might mean night splinting, nerve glide work, activity changes, or hands-on therapy at Modern Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine of Northwest Tucson, AZ. The plan shifts as the nerve settles.
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Check-ins keep progress on track. At our Northwest Tucson clinic, we track how the tingling and numbness are trending and adjust so the relief holds.
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What Are You Experiencing?
You may not know specifically what type of treatment you would require. What you do know is that you hurt, and right now that’s really what is most important. To better know how to serve you, please take a few minutes to fill out this brief form describing the discomfort or pain you are experiencing. With a clearer idea, we will contact you to discuss what may be occurring and how we may be able to assist.
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SEVERE PAIN
If you are experiencing severe or unbearable pain, don’t wait. Call 911 or proceed directly to your nearby hospital. When the emergency is treated, we will then be prepared to work together to assist you in gaining longer-term relief.
MODERATE PAIN / DISCOMFORT
Maybe your pain isn’t keeping you back, but it is making daily living a bit harder than it has to be. If it’s sharp, annoying, or keeps coming back, let us know what you’re dealing with. We can start together to investigate why it’s happening and how we can make it better.
MINOR PAINS & ACHES
Minor aches may not seem significant, but sometimes they are your body’s way of telling you it needs a helping hand. The stiffness, soreness, or occasional pains are great things to bring to our attention. Let us know what you’ve been experiencing, and we’ll point you in the direction of care that prevents small issues from turning into large ones.
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Answering Your Questions
Why is it always worse at night?
Many people sleep with their wrists curled, which crowds the tunnel and compresses the nerve for hours. That's why night tingling and waking up with a numb hand are such common early signs. A night splint that keeps the wrist neutral often helps, and it's usually one of the first things we try at Modern Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine of Northwest Tucson, AZ.
Can carpal tunnel go away without surgery?
Often, especially when caught early. Splinting, activity changes, nerve glides, and addressing contributing tightness relieve a lot of early and moderate cases. Surgery becomes the consideration mainly for advanced cases with constant numbness or muscle weakness that conservative care hasn't resolved.
Is it caused by typing?
Typing can contribute, but it's rarely the whole story. Any repetitive hand and wrist use, awkward wrist positions, or swelling in the area can crowd the nerve. We look at your specific activities and positions to find what's actually aggravating it.
How do I know if it's getting serious?
The warning signs are numbness that's constant rather than occasional, weakness in the hand, dropping things, or trouble with fine tasks like buttons. Those suggest the nerve is more affected, and they're a reason to get seen sooner rather than later.
Will I have to stop the activity causing it?
Not necessarily stop, but often modify. Small changes to how you position your wrist, how long you go without a break, or how you set up your workspace can take real pressure off the nerve without giving up the activity entirely.
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