“I thought I had Carpal Tunnel Syndrome because my fingers were feeling like they were falling asleep. Dr. Scranton adjusted my hands and neck and now I have real good feeling in my hands and fingers which is real important in my line of work.”Greg F., an auto body repairer and patient of Dr. Scranton
Where the numbness actually comes from
The carpal tunnel is a narrow passage at the wrist that the main nerve to the hand runs through. When the tunnel narrows, the fingers go numb and tingly, the hand feels weak, and it is worse at night and first thing in the morning. That is true carpal tunnel syndrome.
But the same nerve runs from the neck, past the elbow, to the wrist, and it can be caught at any of the three. A pinched nerve in the neck produces numb fingers too, and treating the wrist for a neck problem does nothing. Dr. Scranton examines all three, with digital X-rays of the neck where the exam points there, and treats where the nerve is actually caught.
What carpal tunnel care includes here
- Adjustments to the wrist and hand, which most chiropractors do not do. Dr. Scranton has trained in extremity adjusting since 1997.
- Adjustments to the neck and elbow where the exam shows the nerve is caught higher up.
- Nerve gliding and soft tissue work to free the nerve along its route.
- Changes to how you use your hands at work and at the keyboard, written for your day.
Why people choose Dr. Scranton for this
He looks before he treats
Digital X-rays on site at the first visit, read with you in the room. The Gonstead exam finds the joint that is actually causing the problem, so that is what gets treated.
He has done this for a long time
Palmer College of Chiropractic, class of 1999. More than 10,000 patients. Years spent teaching other chiropractors how to treat knee pain and neuropathy.
He tells you the truth
If he does not think he can help you, he will say so at the first visit. No plan is written that you have not agreed to. You will never be a number in this office.
What to expect at your first visit
1. You tell him what is happening. When it started, what makes it worse, what you have already tried. Nobody hurries you.
2. The exam, and X-rays if you need them. Digital X-rays are taken on site and read with you in the room, so you see what he is seeing before he touches your spine.
3. A straight answer. What he found, whether he can help, and what it would take. If he does not think he can help you, he will tell you. We are not going to give you false hope.
The first visit is $47, usually $180, and covers the consultation, the exam, any X-rays you need and the conversation afterwards.
Patients who came in with numb hands
“I’d wake up in the middle of the night with my hands and lower arms numb. … I can go through the nights again without pain.”Daniel F.
“I’ve had problems with my left hand clenching up like a claw, almost locked in position and I was unable to move my fingers.”John B., on why he came in
Every quote is a real patient of Dr. Scranton. Results vary from person to person.
Questions people ask about carpal tunnel and chiropractic
Can a chiropractor treat carpal tunnel without surgery?
Often, when the nerve is being caught by a joint that is not moving properly, at the wrist or higher up. The exam finds where. If the exam suggests the nerve is badly compressed and needs a surgeon, Dr. Scranton tells you and refers you on.
What does the first visit cost?
$47, usually $180. That covers the consultation, the exam, any X-rays you need and a sit-down with Dr. Scranton to go through what they show. No other price is quoted until you have been examined and have agreed to a plan.
How do I know if it is carpal tunnel or my neck?
Numbness in the thumb, index and middle fingers, worse at night, points to the wrist. Numbness that includes the little finger, or that comes with neck pain or changes when you turn your head, points to the neck. The exam at the first visit sorts it out, and sometimes both are involved.
I wear a wrist brace at night. Should I keep using it?
Keep it until the exam. A brace holds the wrist straight and takes pressure off the tunnel, which helps the symptoms without treating the cause. Dr. Scranton will tell you after the exam whether to keep it, and for how long.
How many visits will it take?
It depends on what the exam and X-rays show, and nobody can honestly tell you before that. After the first visit Dr. Scranton lays out what he found and what a plan would look like. You decide from there. Nobody is put on a plan they have not agreed to.
Do you see patients from Taylorsville, Kearns and West Jordan?
Yes. The clinic sits on the West Valley City and Taylorsville border, a minute off the I-215, and patients come from Kearns, Magna, West Jordan and South Jordan.
Action Chiropractic is at 2964 West 4700 South #102, on the West Valley City and Taylorsville border, a minute off the I-215. We see patients from Kearns, Magna, West Jordan and South Jordan.
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