Carpal Tunnel Doctor

Townsen Physician Group evaluates hand and wrist numbness through a focused physical exam and symptom history, confirming whether carpal tunnel syndrome is actually the cause rather than assuming based on symptoms alone over the phone.

You can call our office directly or book online through our patient portal. Our front desk team will confirm your insurance ahead of time, so your visit can focus on your symptoms and history rather than paperwork.

Yes. As a wrist numbness doctor, Townsen Physician Group recognizes that carpal tunnel symptoms often worsen at night, sometimes waking patients up, even when daytime symptoms are relatively mild or barely noticeable during the day.

This nighttime pattern is actually a common and recognizable sign of carpal tunnel syndrome, and your provider will ask specifically about it as part of a thorough, structured evaluation.

Carpal tunnel treatment near you generally starts conservatively, with wrist splinting, activity modifications, and anti-inflammatory medication tried before considering injections or a surgical referral for more advanced cases.

Many patients see meaningful improvement with these conservative approaches alone, particularly when treatment starts before symptoms become severe, long-standing, or begin affecting daily hand function.

Yes. As a hand tingling doctor, Townsen Physician Group considers other possible causes of numbness and tingling, such as a pinched nerve in the neck or arm, rather than assuming every case is automatically carpal tunnel syndrome.

A focused physical exam can help distinguish between these different causes, since the specific pattern and location of symptoms often points toward one explanation over another entirely.

Repetitive hand or wrist motion, pregnancy, diabetes, thyroid disorders, and arthritis affecting the wrist can all contribute to carpal tunnel syndrome, sometimes in combination with one another rather than a single isolated cause.

Identifying your specific contributing factors matters, since addressing an underlying condition like diabetes or thyroid disease alongside direct wrist treatment often leads to meaningfully better overall results.

In mild cases, particularly those linked to a temporary cause like pregnancy, symptoms can sometimes improve without formal treatment once the underlying trigger resolves on its own over time.

For most persistent cases, however, symptoms tend to continue or gradually worsen without some form of treatment, which is why an evaluation is worthwhile rather than simply waiting to see what happens.

Surgery generally becomes an option when conservative treatment, such as splinting and activity changes, has not provided enough relief, or when nerve compression is severe enough to risk lasting nerve damage.

If your evaluation suggests surgery may be appropriate, Townsen Physician Group will coordinate a referral to a hand surgeon directly, sharing what has already been tried during your care with us.

Repetitive hand and wrist motion, including extensive typing or computer use, is a recognized contributing factor, though it is rarely the only cause on its own for most patients who eventually develop symptoms.

Ergonomic adjustments to your workstation, combined with other treatment approaches, can sometimes help reduce strain and improve symptoms alongside the rest of your broader treatment plan.

Yes. If splinting alone has not provided enough relief, it is worth a follow-up evaluation to consider additional treatment options, such as medication, injection, or a surgical referral going forward.

Your physician will review what has already been tried and how your symptoms have responded so far, rather than simply repeating the same approach without any meaningful adjustment.

Townsen Physician Group works with a broad network of insurance providers, including Aetna, United Healthcare, BlueCross BlueShield, Medicare, HealthSmart, Cigna, and Superior HealthPlan.

Our front desk team can verify your specific coverage before your appointment, so you understand what to expect and can avoid any billing surprises related to your evaluation or treatment.