When we think of carpal tunnel syndrome, we often picture people whose jobs or leisure activities involve rapid hand movements—like typing, playing an instrument, or line work; heavy tool usage—like construction work; or prolonged time spent in awkward hand positions—like dentists and surgeons. One profession we don’t typically consider is professional drivers, especially those behind […]
Decision-Making Factors for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Care
While carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a very common condition, controversy still exists among researchers and healthcare professionals regarding best practices for managing the condition. Most studies on musculoskeletal disorders, including CTS, focus on identifying treatments that provide symptom relief rather than exploring the factors influencing patients’ decisions, particularly when choosing between surgical and non-surgical […]
Treating the Neck of the Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Patient
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most frequently diagnosed peripheral neuropathy and one of the most common conditions affecting the hand. The disorder typically results from compression of the median nerve on the palm side of the wrist, leading to numbness, tingling, and sometimes weakness in the thumb and fingers—except for the pinky and the […]
An Overlooked Cause of Carpal Tunnel Symptoms
Carpal tunnel syndrome is the most common upper limb peripheral neuropathy, and it’s characterized by pain, numbness, tingling, and weakness in the parts of the hand innervated by the median nerve, namely the thumb and index, middle, and half the ring finger. Because it’s such a common diagnosis for these symptoms, it’s not unusual for […]
Halting Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) occurs when the mobility of the median nerve is restricted as it passes through the wrist on its way to the hand. The condition typically comes on gradually and intermittently causing many sufferers to hold off on seeking care until the pain, numbness, tingling, and weakness becomes too much of a […]
Osteoarthritis and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Osteoarthritis is a form of arthritis characterized by the gradual wearing down of the cartilage tissue in joints. The condition is the most common cause of arthritis and will affect everyone who makes it to old age. However, it can develop earlier in life in individuals with certain gene variants as well as those with […]
Rheumatoid Arthritis and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a condition that occurs when the mobility of the median nerve is restricted as it passes through the wrist, resulting in symptoms including pain, numbness, tingling, and/or weakness in the thumb, index finger, middle finger, and thumb-side of the ring finger. While most often associated with repetitive hand movements—especially in […]
Tricky Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common peripheral neuropathy, affecting upward of 6% of adults in their lifetime. In some occupational groups, the prevalence jumps to nearly 20%! While carpal tunnel syndrome can be simply described as the symptoms that result from compression or restriction of the median nerve as it passes through the […]
Making the Diagnosis of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a common condition that occurs when the median nerve is compressed or restricted as it passes through the carpal tunnel located at the wrist, resulting in symptoms including pain, numbness, tingling, and/or weakness in the thumb, index finger, middle finger, and thumb-side of the ring finger. During their initial appointment, […]
Quick Overview of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
The carpal tunnel is a narrow passageway on the palm side of the wrist, enclosed by bones and ligaments, that the median nerve and several flexor tendons pass through. When the mobility of the median nerve is restricted at this point, the resulting symptoms of numbness, tingling, pain, and weakness in the thumb, index, middle, […]
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