Acupuncture in combination with Traditional Chinese Medicine is a very effective treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome and numerous scientific studies confirm its effectiveness.

TCM study shows acupuncture is as effective as prednisone for the symptoms of the Carpel Tunnel Syndrome including pain, nighttime waking, numbness, tingling, and weakness. Additionally, acupuncture is an excellent option for those intolerant of steroidal therapy, commonly prescribed to treat the syndrome as well. In both patients’ motor function and frequency of pain awakening them at night, the acupuncture group had better results than those receiving steroidal therapy.

TCM researchers measured the effectiveness of acupuncture for the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome and discovered a brain pathway by which acupuncture exerts its therapeutic results. The researchers measured brain responses using fMRI technology to measure brain processing related to acupuncture stimuli in relation to neuropathic pain. The controlled study discovered that acupuncture caused greater activation of the hypothalamus and greater deactivation of the amygdala- both important brain centers. The researchers concluded that acupuncture benefits chronic pain sufferers "through a coordinated limbic network including the hypothalamus and amygdala."