Hand and Foot Pain Chiropractor in Longview, TX
Repetitive strain injuries often affect individuals performing repetitive motions.
Schedule a ConsultationWhat It Is: Understanding Repetitive Strain (RSI)
Repetitive Strain Injuries (RSIs) are conditions affecting muscles, nerves, tendons, and joints caused by repetitive motion, sustained awkward postures, or overuse. Common examples include Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (wrist), Tennis Elbow, Plantar Fasciitis (foot), and general hand/wrist tendonitis. These micro-traumas build up over time, leading to chronic inflammation, scar tissue formation, and nerve entrapment. Chiropractic care effectively treats these extremity issues by restoring proper joint mechanics and resolving soft tissue dysfunction.
How It Works: Our Approach
While chiropractors are known for treating the spine, we are also experts in adjusting the joints of the extremities (wrists, elbows, ankles, feet). By mobilizing restricted joints in the hand or foot, we relieve pressure on entrapped nerves (like the median nerve in Carpal Tunnel). This helps break up chronic scar tissue, decrease deep inflammation, and stimulate tissue regeneration in stubborn tendons and ligaments that are slow to heal.
Who It's For
Ideal candidates include office workers typing all day, athletes, musicians, factory workers, and anyone suffering from chronic, aching pain, numbness, or weakness in their hands, wrists, elbows, feet, or ankles. Individuals with acute, severe fractures or complete tendon ruptures require orthopedic medical intervention and are not candidates for conservative chiropractic care until the acute trauma has been medically stabilized.
What to Expect
During your evaluation, we will assess the biomechanics of the affected extremity, as well as your spine, since nerve issues in the hands often originate in the neck. Treatment sessions involve gentle joint mobilization of the affected area and soft tissue therapy to break up adhesions to accelerate healing. Because RSIs are chronic injuries that took months or years to develop, you can expect a progressive treatment plan over several weeks. We will also provide crucial ergonomic advice to prevent you from re-injuring the area at work.
Local Relevance
From the industrial workers driving the local economy to the office professionals in downtown Longview, Repetitive Strain Injuries are a major cause of missed work and chronic pain in East Texas. At Woods Chiropractic Center, we provide targeted, effective extremity care to help our hardworking community members find relief from hand and foot pain, ensuring you can keep working and playing without limitations.
Effective Therapies
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a chiropractor adjust my wrist or foot?
Yes, chiropractors are highly trained in extremity adjusting. Restoring proper motion to the small joints in the hands and feet is crucial for resolving RSIs.
How long until I see results for my Carpal Tunnel?
Many patients feel a reduction in numbness and pain within a few weeks of consistent care, often avoiding the need for Carpal Tunnel release surgery.
Is treatment for repetitive strain covered by insurance?
Yes, the diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal extremity issues like RSIs are generally covered by most major health insurance plans.
Will I have to quit my job or hobby to heal?
Not necessarily. Our goal is to heal the tissue while providing you with ergonomic modifications and stretches so you can continue your activities without causing further damage.
Do you treat Plantar Fasciitis?
Yes, we address the biomechanics of the foot and ankle, often combining adjustments with soft tissue work to relieve the pain of Plantar Fasciitis.
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