Condition
Carpal Tunnel
Numbness, tingling, or weakness in your hand and fingers.
Common signs & symptoms
What patients notice with carpal tunnel symptoms.
Carpal tunnel symptoms can affect the hand and wrist and may be influenced by multiple factors, including the neck, shoulder, and forearm. Our evaluation considers your symptoms, history, and examination findings to help determine which areas may be relevant to your individual presentation.
- Numbness or tingling that wakes you at night
- Dropping cups, pens, or keys more often
- Fingers going numb while driving
- Discomfort with typing or repetitive hand work
- Weak grip or difficulty buttoning a shirt
- Symptoms that ease briefly when you shake the hand out
Contributing factors
What can contribute to carpal tunnel.
Common underlying factors
- Median nerve compression at the wrist from repetitive flexion and gripping
- Nerve irritation higher up — at the neck, shoulder, or forearm
- Inflammation and swelling inside the carpal tunnel itself
- Postural patterns that load the nerve along its full path
- Conditions like thyroid disease, diabetes, or pregnancy that increase nerve sensitivity
Carpal tunnel is nerve compression at the wrist — but it's frequently also irritation higher up in the neck, shoulder, or forearm. Care that looks only at the wrist can leave the upstream factor in place.
The Platinum Health Approach
How Dr. Stuckey, D.C. approaches carpal tunnel.
Dr. Stuckey, D.C. evaluates the nerve from neck to fingertip, then uses a combination of soft-tissue release, joint mobilization, nerve-glide therapy, and high-frequency vibration therapy to reduce pressure on the nerve along its path.
Dr. Troy Stuckey, Doctor of Chiropractic
Founder, Platinum Health Solutions
In their own words
What a patient with carpal tunnel had to say.
Surgery was on the calendar. Dr. Stuckey, D.C. traced the nerve from my neck down — turned out my wrist wasn't the whole story. I'm typing all day and sleeping through the night without the splint.
Individual results vary. No outcome can be guaranteed. Testimonials represent individual patient experiences.
Common questions
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