Chelation therapy is done with EDTA, or Ethylene diamine tetra acetic acid, which is an FDA-approved drug that acts as an amino acid. It was made to remove heavy metals from the body, such as lead and calcium overload within our bloodstream.

It was first used after World War II, when many soldiers returned with lead toxic due to ammunition, exposure to the paints of the battleships and so on. The symptoms of heart disease also lowered in these patients, which encouraged doctors to use EDTA for curing or aiding heart diseases as well. 

Since the 1940s there have been hundreds of thousands of treatments of EDTA conducted throughout the world. It is a safe treatment that is extremely effective. In simple terms, EDTA helps the body by attracting the lead and removing it from the bloodstream via urine. When our arteries are clogged it can lead to a number of problems, such as increased risk of stroke. Plague in the arteries can be helped with EDTA. 

EDTA chelation therapy also involves nutrients such as B-complex vitamins, vitamin C and magnesium. The Myer’s cocktail IV is a popular option of chelation therapy that is a combination of high dose magnesium, trace minerals and vitamin C.

​Most doctors have their own version of the cocktail but the results tend to be quite similar. It is particularly beneficial to those suffering from asthma, migraines and chronic fatigue. Some patients experience relief from their migraines directly after receiving chelation therapy. 

High dose vitamin C is great for those who suffer from immune system problems and cancer. Those with cancer can help support immune systems, which have been weakened from chemotherapy, radiation and other types of procedures. Those who are dealing with cancer treatments tend to receive anywhere between 25-100 grams of vitamin C per session, which cannot be mimicked by taking vitamin C orally. 

Nutritional testing helps assess nutrient deficiencies as well as mineral and red blood cell mineral analysis. This helps doctors to measure the vitamins in the blood and figure out where the patient is deficient and how much to give via the IV.

​Patients that under chelation therapy are primarily tested for kidney function because that is necessary for the body to tolerate the IV treatment. 

An IV of minerals stays in the blood for longer periods and is more effective than oral consumption. It is also good to keep in mind that much of the food we are exposed to is depleted or has a poor amount of nutrients, which can come from processed foods, bad soil and others.

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Carpal tunnel syndrome must not be neglected and it should be treated in as early stage as possible. Underlying causes like diabetes or arthritis should be treated first.

Initial treatment involves resting the wrist and hand for couple of weeks and avoiding movements that may increase symptoms. If inflammation is persistent, use of cool packs may help reduce swelling.

​At the workplace, care must be taken to avoid stiffness in muscles. Perform stretching exercises, taking periodic rest breaks and using correct posture and wrist positioning may prove to be extremely helpful.

Working tools and tasks can be redesigned to maintain a natural position of worker’s wrist during work. Jobs can be shuffled among workers to avoid repetitive wrist movements.

If you work on a computer, having an adjustable keyboard table and chair with a wrist rest is recommended by doctors.

These are just some of the key prevention and treatment ideas for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. There are many other small and big lifestyle changes that one can easily make to greatly help with addressing the complications related to CTS- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.

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Carpal tunnel syndrome does not arise only due to a defect in the nerve. This disease flourishes because of a combination of constant increased pressure on the median nerve and tendons in the carpal tunnel.

​This happens due to repetitive tasks done by wrist like driving for a long distance or sitting at the wrong posture while using your computer. Other major could be injury to the wrist such as sprain or fracture. 

Clinical data proves that forceful and repetitive movements of the wrist during work or leisure movements can cause carpal tunnel syndrome. 

Women are more likely to develop carpal tunnel syndrome mainly because the carpal tunnel is smaller in women than in men. Diabetic patients or other metabolic disorder patients are prone to carpal tunnel syndrome as these ailments directly affect the body's nerves making them more disposed to compression. 
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People working with hand tools and those using a computer keyboard on a regular basis  and longer interval of times are at highest risk.

One fine day when you are working on your computer ignoring the numbness or tingling you've had from quite a long time in your wrist. All of a sudden, a sharp pain rises through the wrist and up your hand. Is it just a muscle cramp? There are chances that you may have carpal tunnel syndrome, a painful state developed due to compression of a major nerve in your wrist.

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What is carpal tunnel syndrome?

This disease occurs when the median nerve (a major nerve which runs through the forearm branching into the palm of the hand) gets squeezed or pressed at the wrist. This nerve is responsible for controlling sensations to the palm and generating impulses to other small muscles running in the hand enabling thumb and fingers to move. This may result in pain or numbness in the wrist and eventually in the entire hand. 

What are the major signs of carpal tunnel syndrome?

Signs indicating frequent burning, itching or numbness in the palm are usually the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome. Some patients reported that their fingers feel swollen and useless with little or no apparent swelling.

A suffering person sometimes wakes up feeling the need to shake out the wrist while sleeping at night.

​As symptoms increase, people feel tingling during the day as well. In chronic cases, the muscles of the thumb may stop working permanently. Some patients reported the loss of ability to distinguish between hot and cold touch.

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