Carpal Tunnel or Numbness in the Hands
Numbness or tingling settles into the thumb side of your hand, often waking you at night or creeping in while you drive or hold your phone. Where you feel it and where it actually starts are not always the same place.
What it is
The nerve behind these symptoms can be irritated at more than one place along its route (the wrist, the forearm, the shoulder, or the neck) so the wrist is not always where the trouble actually starts. That is why hand symptoms sometimes trace back higher up the arm.
What makes it worse
Symptoms commonly build with sustained gripping, held wrist postures, repetitive hand work, and sleeping with the wrists curled under. Many people find shaking the hand out brings brief relief, which is itself useful information.
How PNMT helps
Your therapist takes your pain history, then assesses the whole nerve pathway from neck to hand rather than assuming the wrist is the culprit. Treatment addresses only the compression sites that test positive, and for some people the relief comes from precise work in the neck or shoulder rather than the wrist itself. If the testing points to significant nerve compression instead of muscle, your therapist will be honest about it and refer you for medical care.
What to expect & how long
Assessment includes specific tests along the pathway to pinpoint which sites are contributing and watch them change. How far the work goes depends on what that testing keeps showing, when muscle is clearly involved the symptom usually eases over a handful of focused visits. If those tests stop pointing at muscle, you'll be told that directly and steered to the right care.
What clients say
Sarah is amazing! She is both kind and great at helping to resolve chronic pain. My TMJ has improved so much with her care.
I've been going to soma vida for around 4-5 years. I think at this point for neuromuscular therapy. My coworker recommended it for my back pain. I mostly make appts with Yu, but I think I've had appts with everyone there atleast once. The treatment can be painful but I always come out feeling so light and so much better than before. I've had chronic neck pain from my desk job and other pain in areas that is only fixed by whatever they do here. They truly care about you and want to make sure you leave feeling better.
I've been going to Somavida for years because they are the only place I've found with the right combination of expertise and ability to eliminate pain when I have muscle pulls or strains, and help me stay “tuned up” to avoid future injuries. I spend most of my time working behind a desk and Somavida is a critical part of helping me stay healthy and out of injury from my strained neck and back. I personally work with Yu Suzuki and she is phenomenal. Truly a “pain detective” that has helped me find the root issue with muscle problems countless times. This is a place to come and heal and avoid future injury without medication or judgment. Can’t recommend Somavida enough!!!
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Ready to Address Your Carpal Tunnel or Numbness in the Hands?
Book a New Client Session and your therapist will identify the source of your pain, then create a tailored treatment plan.
75-minute first visit. Two therapists assess, one treats; every follow-up is one-on-one with your therapist.
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