by Heaton Acupuncture | Feb 24, 2022 | Acupuncture, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Stimulation of the pronator teres muscle with deep needling can improve function and reduce inflammation of the median nerve in carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), according to a study from Norway. Seventy-five individuals with a cross-sectional diameter of the median...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Aug 29, 2017 | Acupuncture, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Acupuncture may achieve long-term pain relief in carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) by rewiring the brain, according to findings by an American research team. Previous studies have shown that the brain’s primary somatosensory cortex, which receives incoming signals related...
by Heaton Acupuncture | May 13, 2011 | Acupuncture, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
A group from Taiwan has demonstrated that short-term acupuncture treatment can result in long-term improvement in carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), and that acupuncture produces significantly better results than oral steroid treatment. Seventy-seven patients with...
