Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

What is carpal tunnel syndrome, and how does it relate to repetitive strain disorders? It used to be thought of as one of those disorders, in fact, but doctors now recognize that the underlying cause is usually genetic or traumatic. The path through which the median nerve goes from the wrist to the hand is bound on three sides by bone and on the fourth side by a ligament. If this tunnel, called the carpal tunnel, is structurally too narrow or is somehow damaged, then the nerve gets pinched and results in pain. read more..

There is a lot of information regarding carpal tunnel syndrome but unfortunately there is just as much false information. You need to know what it is, how it is treated and why it occurs. Learning preventative techniques can go a long way to saving you pain later down the road. This article can help you understand what this affliction is and how you can manage your life with it and even steps you can take to avoid it. read more..

Some people are unfortunate enough, when they develop a carpal tunnel disorder, to have their situation complicated by an underlying medical condition that might make it worse or dictate a treatment they don’t want. The University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) describes several underlying conditions that can create such complications, like diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis or even an autoimmune disease. But for the most part, people faced with carpal tunnel treatment probably worry more about their job prospects than anything else. read more..

Carpal tunnel syndrome is caused by median nerve compression at the wrist, and for the most severe cases of the disorder, there’s really no way to avoid surgery to relieve the pressure and eliminate numbness and pain in the hands. Yet a great many people would prefer to try other treatments first, whether those are simpler remedies or even things that would fall under “alternative” medicine. For mild cases of the syndrome, these types of carpal tunnel syndrome therapy might actually provide effective relief. But these therapies may prove disappointing to most. read more..

People often mistake numbness in the hand for a repetitive strain injury that they can ease by slowing down and not working too hard. If you have that numbness or some added pain in the hand or wrist that persists for a while, your first thought usually isn’t that you might be experiencing carpal tunnel syndrome symptoms. Most people usually expect the problems to go away if they can just go easier on themselves, or perhaps change the way they work. read more..