Numbness and Tingling
Numbness and Tingling Treatment
Numbness and tingling are abnormal sensations that can occur anywhere in your body, but are often felt in your fingers, hands, feet, arms, or legs. Numbness and Tingling can be caused by sleeping or sitting with poor posture for too long; When discs, bones and other structures pinch nerves the result can be numbness and tingling; injuries to nerves or soft tissue can lead to numbness and tingling; Diabetes; Stroke/Transient ischemic attack (TIA), hypothyroidism, Raynaud’s phenomenon; Multiple sclerosis; Seizures; atherosclerosis, frostbite, vasculitis; vitamin deficiency; certain medications; abuse of alcohol and tobacco; chemotherapy; Radiation therapy; Carpal tunnel syndrome; etc.
Numbness and Tingling Treatment for musculoskeletal conditions can include High Power Laser Therapy to reduce swelling, spasm, inflammation and healing time; Active Release Technique for chronic muscle tightness and to increase range of motion; Massage to loosen up tight muscles; Gonstead Chiropractic Adjustments to restore normal spinal mechanics and remove nerve interference and Ice Therapy to reduce inflammation. Good posture is crucial in reducing numbness and tingling and avoid pinching of nerves.
