This post is about Chiropractor West Palm Beach: Acupuncture for Wrist Pain Relief.
First, Your wrist is made up of eight small bones (carpal bones) plus two long bones in your forearm — the radius and the ulna. Your wrist functions as the link between the hand and the forearm. In your wrist, a tendon functions to move the bone. A ligament is a fibrous connective tissue that attaches bone to bone. There are no tendon attachments that function at the wrist. Tendons cross the wrist to insert into the hand, fingers, and thumb. Similarly, there are ligaments holding and stabilizing your wrist bones in place.
Second, Problems affecting muscles that originate off the elbow and forearm may show up as pain at your wrist. For example, Wrist conditions are often the result of trauma, overuse, and arthritis.
Third, in athletes, positions that strain muscles repetitively are likely to cause an insidious (gradual) onset. Ultimately, this may lead to tendonitis. Tendonitis is inflammation or irritation of a tendon. For instance, Weight lifting, gymnastics, rowing, and racquetball are culprits. Also, Overuse with typing is a common problem. Finally, You may be a professional musician or be in assembly line movement patterns at work.
Below are conditions causing Wrist Pain and 5 Tendonitises Acupuncture Can Help With
De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis
You will have radial (thumb side) wrist pain. It may happen after forceful gripping activities with ulnar deviation (bending the wrist to the little finger) or repetitive use of the wrist or thumb.
Cause:
A synovial tendon sheath surrounds your wrist tendon. This is a lubricated layer of tissue in which the tendon is housed and through which it moves. And stenosing tenosynovitis is inflammation of a tendon and its synovial sheath. With de quervain’s tenosynovitis, two thumb muscles, the abductor pollicis longus (APL) and extensor pollicis brevis (EPB) tendons at your wrist become stenosed.
Intersection Syndrome
You will have pain and crepitus (“creaky” joints) 2 inches above the wrist on the dorsoradial (back side, above thumb) aspect. This is usually after repeated wrist flexion (bending palm down) and extension (raising back of hand) movements with occupational or sports activities.
Cause:
An inflammatory response and possible bursitis occurs at the crossing of two groups of tendons: the abductor pollicis longus (APL) and extensor pollicis brevis (EPB) tendons crossing over the top of the wrist. Bursae are fluid filled pads that act as cushions at the joints. Bursitis is inflammation of bursae. This occurs most often at joints that perform frequent repetitive motion. For example, Intersection syndrome is more common in canoeists, weight lifters, and recreational tennis players.
Other Tendinopathies of the wrist:
Extensor pollicis longus (EPL)tendinitis/tendinosis
This muscle arises dorsolaterally (back or upper surface) from the middle part of the ulna (long forearm bone closest to fifth finger) and ends at the distal (tip) of the thumb. The EPL extends the thumb (moves the thumb away from the hand and parallel to the palm). For example, this tendonitis is seen in drummers, athletes involved in racquet sports, and patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
Extensor indices proprius (EIP) syndrome and extensor digiti minimi (EDM) tendinitis/tendinosis
The Extensor indices proprius (EIP) is a narrow, elongated muscle in the deep layer of the dorsal (back of ) forearm. Its tendon goes to the index finger, which it extends (bends backward).
The extensor digiti minimi (EDM) is also a narrow muscle which originates in the lateral humerus (elbow area) and attaches to your 5th digit (5th finger). The EDM is a two joint muscle. It acts as an extensor in both joints. The EDM extends the wrist and the little finger. This means it moves the back of the hand toward the back of the forearm and straightens the little finger from a fist.
Extensor carpi ulnaris tendonitis/tendonosis
This muscle originates in the lateral humerus (elbow area). And it inserts into the 5th metacarpal (5th bone in palm of hand). The extensor carpi ulnaris serves to extend and adduct the hand (moving a hand toward the body) at the wrist. On the whole, it is a relatively common tenonitis found in occupations or sports requiring repetitive wrist movement. For example,this includes racquet sports, rowing, golf, and baseball.
How Does Acupuncture Work to Relieve Wrist Pain?
First, Acupuncture is a treatment that has been used for over 4000 years to treat pain and other health problems. Moreover, it is a painless technique used to affect what the ancient chinese practitioners called Meridians (energy channels) in your body under the skin.
Second, Traditionally, acupuncture is based on the belief that an energy, or “life force”, flows through the body in these channels called meridians. Also, this life force is known as Qi (pronounced “chee”).
Third, Acupuncture Needles work by increasing the blood flow to the painful area, increasing and facilitating the flow of the “Qi”. Subsequently, the goal is to activate the body’s natural healing abilities. Ultimately, it improves the function of your entire body.
Fourth, the needle reduces the accumulated exudate (fluid that leaks out of blood vessels) at the site. Additionally, it reduces inflammation, edema and increases joint movements.
Chiropractor West Palm Beach: Acupuncture for Wrist Pain Relief Research
Firstly, in one study, with 622 participants Acupuncture proved effective and safe for short-term pain reduction and functional improvement in hand-and-wrist conditions. For rheumatoid arthritis, 1 trial showed significant pain reduction and functional improvements post treatment and short-term. And in carpal tunnel syndrome, 1 trial showed significant pain reduction and functional improvements. In tenosynovitis, 1 trial showed significant pain reduction and functional improvements short-term. Also, for poststroke impairments, 1 trial showed significant functional improvements.
Secondly, in another study, stated acupuncture facilitates the blood flow, Qi flow and restores lost energy. The treatment itself improves the general condition of the body. Furthermore, Acupuncture reduces inflammation, pain and improves joint movements. According to traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), “if there is a blockage of the Qi flow, acupuncture can improve the Qi flow and blood flow to the body restoring lost energy”.
Chiropractor West Palm Beach: Acupuncture for Wrist Pain Relief
Acupuncture has a beneficial effect when treating many diseases and painful conditions. Meiri Chiropractic offers acupuncture for wrist pain and many other ailments. Dr. Natalie Meiri is a chiropractic physician, board certified in acupuncture with over 20 years of experience.
Acupuncture is a holistic and natural way to treat existing injuries and disorders to keep your body in its best working condition. Contact Meiri Chiropractic today at 561-253-8984 for your acupuncture treatment.
References:
Thomas Bergman, David Peterson, Chiropractic Technique Principles and Procedures, 3rd edition, 2011
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35251436/
The Effect of Acupuncture on Hand and Wrist Pain Intensity, Functional Status, and Quality of Life in Adults: A Systematic Review
Kien Trinh 1 2 , Fangwen Zhou 3 , Nikita Belski 4 , Jiawen Deng 3 , Chi Yi Wong 3
PMID: 35251436 PMCID: PMC8886934 DOI: 10.1089/acu.2021.0046
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/336140902_Acupuncture_treatment_in_hand_and_wrist_pain
Acupuncture Treatment in Hand and Wrist Pain Jihe Zhu, Blagica Arsovska and Kristina Kozovska, International Journal of Current Advanced Research ISSN:O: 2319-6475, ISSN: P:2319-6505, Impact Factor 6.614