文档介绍：Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Facts
Introduction
mon plaint is pain and tingling at the wrist and hand. The bones of the wrist are called the carpal bones. Across the inside of your wrist is a ligament, which forms a supportive, protective shield for the nerves, tendons, and vessels supplying the hand. This tight space is called the carpal tunnel. If the size of this area is reduced (for instance by inflammation), and the median nerve, which goes from the neck to the index, middle finger and the thumb, pressed, carpal tunnel syndrome may result.
People with carpal tunnel syndrome plain of pain, numbness, or tingling, from the fingers to the forearm, elbow, and shoulder. They may feel clumsy, and find they are dropping things more often than usual. Sometimes it es difficult grasping objects or opening jars. Some people experience pain turning their hand up and down, while others find that the pad between their thumb and wrist has gotten thinner. It mon to feel worse during the night.
Carpal tunnel syndrome is caused pression of the median nerve. This may be from direct trauma to the area such as a fracture or sprain, or due to upper extremity repetitive strain from working long hours at puter, or on an assembly line. It is also believed that obesity, arthritis, diabetes, pregnancy, and hypothyroidism, may all contribute to this syndrome. Carpal tunnel syndrome is a condition relat