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Source: American Society of Hand Therapists - PDF
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Occupational Health
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Occupational Health
MEDICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA
National Institutes of Health
You're working at your desk, trying to ignore the tingling or numbness you've had for some time in your hand and wrist. Suddenly, a sharp, piercing pain shoots through the wrist and up your arm. Just a passing cramp? It could be carpal tunnel syndrome.
The carpal tunnel is a narrow passageway of ligament and bones at the base of your hand. It contains nerve and tendons. Sometimes, thickening from irritated tendons or other swelling narrows the tunnel and causes the nerve to be compressed. Symptoms usually start gradually. As they worsen, grasping objects can become difficult.
Often, the cause is having a smaller carpal tunnel than other people do. Other causes include performing assembly line work, wrist injury, or swelling due to certain diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis. Women are three times more likely to have carpal tunnel syndrome than men.
Early diagnosis and treatment are important to prevent permanent nerve damage. Your doctor diagnoses carpal tunnel syndrome with a physical exam and special nerve tests. Treatment includes resting your hand, splints, pain and anti-inflammatory medicines, and sometimes surgery.
NIH: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (American Academy of Family Physicians)Available in Spanish
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (American College of Rheumatology)
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary - Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)Available in Spanish
- Electromyography (EMG) (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- MedlinePlus: X-Rays (National Library of Medicine)
- Numbness and Tingling in the Arm and Hand (American Society for Surgery of the Hand)
- Wrist Pain (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Computer Workstations: Keyboards (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
- Computer Workstations: Wrist/Palm Supports (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
- Carpal Tunnel Exercises: Can They Relieve Symptoms? (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Carpal tunnel repair - slideshow Available in Spanish
- Hand Surgery: Anesthesia (American Society for Surgery of the Hand)
- Joint and Soft Tissue Injections (American Academy of Family Physicians)Available in Spanish
- Wrist Arthroscopy (American Society for Surgery of the Hand)
- Hand Therapy (American Society for Surgery of the Hand, American Society of Hand Therapists)
- Carpal Tunnel in the Workplace Prevention Tips (American Society of Hand Therapists) - PDF
- Genetics Home Reference: Hereditary neuropathy with liability to pressure palsies (National Library of Medicine)
- Carpal Tunnel Release Surgery Learning Module
(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) - Carpal Tunnel Surgery (OR-Live) - Broward Health Medical Center, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 4/14/2011
- Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release (OR-Live) - Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital, Greenville, SC, 4/20/2012
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (National Institutes of Health)
- American Society for Surgery of the Hand
- Find a Hand Surgeon (American Society for Surgery of the Hand)
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Available in Spanish
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health) - PDF
- Carpal tunnel biopsy Available in Spanish
- Carpal tunnel release Available in Spanish
- Carpal tunnel syndrome Available in Spanish
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