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Carpal Tunnel

Effective Chiropractic Treatment for Carpal Tunnel In Naperville

Anyone who has been diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome is familiar with the debilitating pain. It includes tingling, numbness, and burning in the hands and wrists. In addition to the painful symptoms, some cases may progress to the point where manual functions are reduced severely.

While surgery may be recommended to treat it, results may not always be successful. Before committing to invasive procedures or remedies that treat the symptoms and not the cause, consult with a licensed Action Chiropractic and Sports Injury Center practitioner.

Our targeted chiropractic treatments for carpal tunnel provide non-invasive alignment therapies that address mobility issues and offer lasting pain relief.

What Is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, and What Are Its Causes?

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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome occurs when the median nerve becomes compressed as it passes through the narrow passageway of ligaments and bones in your wrist. When the protective tissue boundaries within your wrist swell, they create a high-pressure environment that continuously chokes the vital pathways supplying your fingers.

These factors combine to narrow this delicate pathway and trigger agonizing nerve compression.

  • Repetitive Wrist Strain

    • Performing continuous, monotonous hand motions overstretches your local tendons. Such chronic mechanical friction causes deep tissue inflammation that narrows the median nerve pathway.

  • Cervical Spine Misalignment

    • A poor posture pulls the delicate vertebrae in your neck completely out of alignment. The spinal subluxation irritates nerve roots feeding directly into your hands.

  • Localized Bone Shifts

    • When you suffer a sudden wrist injury, it shifts the tiny carpal bones out of place. A structural displacement like this places direct physical pressure on the vulnerable median nerve.

Tailored carpal tunnel chiropractic treatments involve a thorough evaluation of the nerves from the hand to the neck. The expert will assess different areas, including the wrist, elbow, shoulder, and spine, to precisely identify the actual pain source.

Progressive Symptoms of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Pay close attention to these early carpal tunnel symptoms to prevent permanent nerve damage. Recognizing these critical warning signs can help you seek targeted chiropractic care at the right time to restore your health:

  • Initial Sensory Tingling: You may feel persistent numbness across your thumb and index fingers. Neglecting these warnings risks permanent nerve damage.
  • Progressive Wrist Burning: Chronic inflammation gradually turns mild tingling into an intense, deep burning sensation. This agonizing pain frequently radiates upward.
  • Sudden Hand Cramping: Acute muscle cramps can strike your palm and fingers without warning. These painful spasms rapidly increase in daily intensity.
  • Weakened Grip Strength: Advanced tissue swelling destroys your fine motor skills. You may frequently drop ordinary household items due to severe weakness.
  • Severe Muscle Atrophy: Leaving nerve compression untreated causes permanent tissue wasting. Such advanced degeneration completely impairs your regular manual activities.

Non-Invasive Chiropractic Clinical Approaches For Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

A practitioner can precisely tailor a holistic carpal tunnel treatment plan that offers significant pain reduction and noticeable improvement in your range of motion.

Our qualified chiropractors in Naperville are able to stimulate your carpal tunnel release through a tailored strategy. We specifically address imbalances in bones, ligaments, and muscles from the neck down to the fingertips:

  • Targeted Wrist Adjustments

We manually realign displaced carpal bones that open up the crowded wrist pathway. Such precise clinical adjustment instantly reduces pressure on the nerve to restore finger mobility.

  • Active Release Techniques (ART)

We apply precise manual tension while you actively move your wrist to break down restrictive scar tissue around the median nerve. Our specializedActive Release Technique therapyinstantly restores fluid movement to accelerate your deep carpal tunnel treatment.

  • Ultrasound Wave Therapy

Emitting focused sound waves deep into the wrist tissue minimizes chronic swelling safely. Our advanced modality accelerates cellular repair and eliminates toxic metabolic environments, stalling recovery.

  • Cervical Spine Manipulation

Correcting hidden neck subluxations removes upstream irritation from the entire brachial plexus network. Our targeted cervical care integrates perfectly with comprehensive herniated disc treatment in Naperville to restore spinal alignment.

Service Areas

  • Aurora

  • Naperville

  • Wheaton

Dr. Norgaard’s first exposure to chiropractic was when he was a high school football player at Neuqua Valley in Naperville, Illinois. Nagging injuries led him to Action Chiropractic and Dr. Durnas. He was amazed with the results he got and knew that the treatments provided at Action Chiropractic were the best way to address his ailments.
After high school, Dr. Norgaard left Naperville and attended Central College in Pella, Iowa. While at Central, he majored in biology and played football, further piquing his interest in sports injuries and how to treat them. When he wasn’t in the classroom or on the football field, Dr. Norgaard spent his time volunteering at hospitals, and at various clinics. This is when he really developed a passion for helping people get better.
His experiences as an athlete, chiropractic patient, and volunteer shaped his decision to become a chiropractor.
After graduating from Central, Dr. Norgaard continued his education at Palmer College of Chiropractic.
While at Palmer, Dr. Norgaard took several extracurricular courses focusing on spinal diagnosis and therapy, soft tissue care, and diagnosis and treatment of the extremities. He completed a 4-month internship with Dr. Durnas at Action Chiropractic and Sports Injury Center and further developed his skills as a physician.
He graduated Magna Cum Laude from Palmer in October of 2021 and received the Academic Excellence Award.
After graduation, Dr. Norgaard joined the team at Action Chiropractic and Sports Injury Center. He currently resides in the Naperville area with his wife, Shannon, son, Parker, and dog, Alby.
“I chose to become a chiropractor because I was helped by chiropractic. I was in such discomfort it took me over 3 minutes to put on my socks. After seeing a chiropractor, and regaining the ability to tie my shoes, I realized that taking loads of NSAIDs did not address the fact that there was something causing the pain. The more I learned about it, I found that Chiropractic doesn’t just hide symptoms, like I was trying to do with pills, it fixes the origin of the problem.”
Dr. Durnas graduated from the University of Illinois with a Bachelors of Science Degree in Biology and Bachelors of Arts degree in Chemistry. After graduation he worked in research and development for 3 years and dabbled in powerlifting and professional wrestling. That’s what lead him to chiropractic school. While at Palmer College of Chiropractic, he focused on learning how to best help the athlete. He took several extracurricular courses on how to address soft tissue injuries, how to adjust extremities, and how to better manage sports injuries. He graduated in June of 2012, where we were the Palmer Clinical Excellence Award winner and a keynote speaker at commencement.
In 2019, Dr. Durnas earned his Diplomate from the American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians (DACBSP)®. He is only the 427th chiropractor in history to earn this designation, and only the 6th recipient in the history of Illinois. He completed over 300 hours of classroom and online courses focusing on in depth on the diagnosis and treatment of sports injuries, concussions, and emergency procedures, and had over 100 on the field hours with athletes that ranged from cross fitters, professional and high school football players, professional BMX and Motocross riders, triathletes, and runners. Dr. Durnas passed a 6-part practical exam and a 250 question Board exam and contributed a case study involving nerve damage in a professional athlete following a hit to the shoulder.