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What Is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?

What Is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?

Friday, April 28th, 2017

Northern Indiana Hand and Wrist


According to the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a condition brought on by increased pressure on the median nerve at the wrist. In effect, it is a pinched nerve at the wrist. Symptoms may include numbness, tingling, and pain in the arm, hand, and fingers. There is a space in the wrist called the carpal tunnel where the median nerve and nine tendons pass from the forearm into the hand. Carpal tunnel syndrome happens when pressure builds up from swelling in this tunnel and puts pressure on the nerve. When the pressure from the swelling becomes great enough to disturb the way the nerve works, numbness, tingling, and pain may be felt in the hand and fingers.  Click here to read more:  http://www.assh.org/Public/HandConditions/Pages/CarpalTunnelSyndrome.aspx

No matter what you do, you’ll need your hands to it.  If you have a hand, wrist or elbow condition or injury that needs evaluation please contact us at 574-968-2832.


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