Things to know about Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
August 17th, 2010Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
can be painful and make it hard to do everyday tasks. Fifty out of every 1000 Americans may suffer from some form of Carpal Tunnel syndrome in their lives. It’s not life threatening, but can be painful and impact everyday living if left untreated.
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is caused by compression of the median nerve through your arms carpal tunnel. Signs of CTS include pain, paresthesias, weakness in the wrist, and numbness or tingling sensations in your arm (which can extend in your shoulder and neck region). Symptoms can vary from mild to extreme depending on the severity of the compression. CTS is more common in Caucasians than non-Caucasians, more woman than men, and in those over 30 years old (only 10% of reported cases are under 30 years old).
You can help prevent Carpal Tunnel Syndrome by stretching your wrist, hands and fingers after doing repetitive action, like typing on a computer. While stretching is important, genetics and other factors may contribute to CTS including certain forms of arthritis, pregnancy and hyperthyroidism, previous injuries, medical disorders that lead to fluid retention, tumours protruding into the carpal tunnel, and obesity.
Your doctor may recommend immobilizing braces for your wrist. These can be worn at night, but should also be worn while doing activities that cause stress on the wrist such as computer work or lifting. For temporary relief, your doctor can prescribe corticosteroid injections. These are meant to be used as a temporary solution until a more long term solution is decided. Over-the-counter anti-inflammatory medications, oral steroids, cortisone injections, or vitamin B12 can also help alleviate symptoms.
One long-term solution is surgery. Doctor’s usually only recommend this only in the worst Carpal Tunnel Syndrome cases. The surgeon will cut the transverse carpal ligament, that runs across your wrist, in half. This gives the carpal tunnel more space, relieving the pressure. Physiotherapy or occupational therapy may also be recommended after surgery.
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