Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) happens when the median nerve is compressed at the wrist, often causing numbness, tingling, or pain in the hand - especially the thumb, index, and middle fingers. Symptoms may worsen with repetitive hand use or at night. At Mountain View Pain Center, we help evaluate your symptom pattern and build a plan to reduce nerve irritation and improve hand function.
We start by reviewing when symptoms occur, which finger/thumb is affected, and what activities trigger clicking or locking. Your visit may include evaluation of tendon movement, range of motion, tenderness at the base of the finger, and grip function. We also screen for other hand/wrist conditions when symptoms overlap. If imaging or referral is appropriate based on findings, we’ll guide next steps.
Seek prompt evaluation if you have sudden severe pain after injury, rapidly worsening weakness, significant loss of hand function, severe swelling, fever/chills, or rapidly worsening numbness/tingling.
Treatment is tailored to symptom severity and how much it impacts daily function.
Options when appropriate to help manage nerve-related pain and guide next steps if symptoms are persistent or severe.
Wrist/hand mobility and strengthening, tendon/nerve-friendly strategies, and ergonomic coaching to reduce nerve irritation.
Hands-on care to support mobility and reduce contributing tension patterns (wrist/forearm/upper extremity), tailored to your symptoms and comfort.
A supportive option that may help reduce discomfort and support relaxation as part of a broader plan.
Every clinic below has Chiropractic, Physical Therapy, Acupuncture and Pain Management on one chart, so care can move between them without a new referral.
Downtown out through the north, west, south and east suburbs.
Academy, Interquest and Tenderfoot cover the north, central and south of the city.
Harmony in Fort Collins and our Greeley clinic serve Larimer and Weld counties.
Across the Valley, from the West Valley through Phoenix to the East Valley.
Symptoms most commonly affect the thumb, index, and middle fingers (and sometimes part of the ring finger).
Wrist positioning during sleep can increase pressure on the median nerve, making symptoms more noticeable.
Sometimes. If symptoms are persistent, severe, or unclear, nerve testing may help confirm diagnosis and guide next steps.
Yes. Cervical radiculopathy can cause similar symptoms. We evaluate patterns to help determine the source.
Many people improve with a plan that reduces strain and improves mechanics—often including therapy strategies, ergonomics, and supportive modalities.
Often, no. Some insurance plans require a referral or authorization - if you’re unsure, we can help verify.
For many people they do, because the wrist bends during sleep and that is when the nerve gets compressed. A splint is often the first thing tried, alongside Physical Therapy aimed at the wrist and the way the hand is used.
When there is constant numbness rather than intermittent, or weakness in the thumb muscles. Those findings change the conversation, and the examination is what establishes them.
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is treated at every Mountain View Pain Center clinic in Colorado and Arizona — see the full clinic map, Colorado or Arizona.
