Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Carpal tunnel syndrome is a common painful disease associated with repetitive motions of the wrists which are linked to continuous rapid use of the fingers. A disorder that affects many people today and is considered the curse of modern existence. It results from the compression of the median nerve which controls the feeling and the movement of parts of the hand such as the thumb muscles. This compression is the result of increased pressure on the median tendons in the carpal tunnel. The carpal tunnel is a small opening below the surface of the wrist through which the median nerve passes. Anything that puts pressure on the median nerve can lead to CTS.

Women between the ages of 29 and 62 appear to be the most affected by carpal tunnel syndrome. They are three times more likely than men to get carpal tunnel syndrome while older people are at greater risk for CPS than younger people.

Carpal tunnel syndrome usually affects the dominant hand, although most cases affect both hands eventually.