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Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when tendons or ligaments in the wrist become enlarged, often from inflammation, after being aggravated. The narrowed tunnel of bones and ligaments in the wrist pinches the nerves that reach the fingers and the muscles at the base of the thumb. The first symptoms usually appear at night. Symptoms range from a burning, tingling numbness in the fingers, especially the thumb and the index and middle fingers, to difficulty gripping or making a fist, to dropping things. Some cases of carpal tunnel syndrome are due to work-related cumulative trauma of the wrist. Diseases or conditions that predispose to the development of carpal tunnel syndrome include pregnancy, diabetes, and obesity.
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... Carpal tunnel syndrome is compression of the median nerve at the wrist, which may result in numbness, tingling, weakness, or muscle damage in the hand and fingers. ...
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Symptoms1-2 of 5 more...
Signs and symptoms
... Carpal tunnel syndrome typically starts gradually, with a vague aching in your wrist that can extend to your hand or forearm. Other common signs and symptoms include: Tingling or numbness in your fing...
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Causes ... The cause of carpal tunnel syndrome is pressure on the median nerve. The median nerve is a mixed nerve, meaning it has a sensory function and also provides nerve signals to move your muscles (motor fu...
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Prevention1 of 1
Prevention
... There are no proven strategies to prevent carpal tunnel syndrome, but to protect your hands from a variety of ailments, take the following precautions: Reduce your force and relax your grip. Most peop...
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Treatment
... Some people with mild symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome can ease their discomfort by taking more frequent hand-rest breaks and applying cold packs to reduce occasional swelling. If these techniques d...
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Self-care ... Quick breaks, stretching, aspirin or other over-the-counter NSAIDs may relieve your symptoms temporarily. You might also want to try wearing a wrist splint at night and avoid sleeping on your hands to...
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Coping skills
... If you experience chronic pain or can''t use your hands as before, you may become depressed or suffer from low self-esteem. In addition, if your hand symptoms are caused or worsened by your current pr...
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Protecting the Hands Against Repetitive Strain
Injuries
... You may not realize it, but your hands are a complex array of bones (more than 25 in each), nerves, muscles and tendons. The system is an engineering marvel that allows humans to move the fingers in w...
Source: Cleveland Clinic
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... Excessive repetitive movements of the arms, wrists or hands can cause injuries that could become chronic conditions. When detected early enough, however, hand-wrist injuries can be treated, and recove...
Source: Cleveland Clinic
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Cured Without Surgery
... The carpal tunnel is a small circular structure located on the palm side of the wrist. Through it travels blood vessels, tendons and a large nerve, all of which fan out to supply the palm and fingers ...
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