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NEWSLETTER Volume 1 Issue 1:
Understanding Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Click Here For More Information |
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome occurs when the median nerve and supplying blood vessels, which run from the forearm into the hand, become squeezed at the wrist. The median nerve causes sensations to the thumb and the fingers, with the exception of the little finger. Sometimes, thickening from irritated tendons or other swelling narrows the tunnel and causes the median nerve to become compressed.
The result may be pain, weakness or numbness in the hand and wrist, that radiates up the arm. Carpal tunnel syndrome is the most common and widely known of the entrapment neuropathies where the peripheral nerves are compressed or traumatized. Carpal tunnel syndrome often results from a combination of factors that increase pressure on the median nerve, tendons and blood vessels in the carpal tunnel.
Most likely the disorder is due to a congenital predisposition, in that the tunnel is smaller in some people than others. Other factors include trauma or injury to the wrist, causing swelling, such as a sprain or fracture. Other factors include over activity of the pituitary gland, hypothyroidism, work stress, repeated use of vibrating hand tools and fluid retention during pregnancy.
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