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| | Carpal tunnel syndrome - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | Carpal tunnel surgery is usually performed by an orthopaedic or plastic surgeon; neurosurgeons and general surgeons have also been known to perform the procedure. | | | Carpal compression test, or applying firm pressure in the palm over the nerve to elicit symptoms has been discussed as a valuable test. | | | This is where the mixture of science, economics and social policy combines to determine societal behavior and expectations in individuals. |
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| | Carpal Tunnel Syndrome |
| | Carpal tunnel syndrome is the effect of pressure on the median nerve, one of the main nerves of the hand. | | | Most reports indicate that if carpal tunnel syndrome is the only problem, over 95% of patients have a satisfactory outcome from surgery. | | | The most effective treatment without surgery is a cortisone shot into the carpal tunnel. |
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| | Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - Articles - TIFAQ |
| | Although carpal tunnel surgery is one of the most common procedures in the U.S., few studies have been done to determine the long-term outcome for patients after they return to work. | | | Patients who have tendinitis (swelling of the tendon) feel pain in the involved area, which is intensified when they contract the muscles adjoining the tendon or when the physician stretches the affected finger or part of the hand. | | | In Europe, it was used after surgery to treat the palm of the hand that had atrophied due to carpal tunnel syndrome. |
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| | Open carpal tunnel surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome |
| | During open carpal tunnel release surgery, the transverse carpal ligament is cut, which releases pressure on the median nerve and relieves the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome. | | | Open carpal tunnel release surgery is usually done under local anesthetic as an outpatient same-day surgery. | | | Open carpal tunnel surgery cuts open the base of the palm and requires a longer recovery period when compared to endoscopic surgery. |
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| | CARPAL TUNNEL MASSAGE |
| | Our Carpal Tunnel Massage Program is part of the Specific Lymphatic Massage ® System. | | | The most effective way to relieve pain from Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is Massage. | | | Massage Therapists, Physical Therapists, Nurses, Occupational Therapists, other health care providers desiring an in-depth understanding of the Carpal Tunnel challenge and practical knowledge of therapeutic bodywork as part of a Holistic Health care regimen. |
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| | Carpal Tunnel Syndrome- Health Encyclopedia and Reference |
| | Surgical complications include postoperative infection, acute hematoma, arterial injury, direct injury to the median nerve, postoperative pain, stiffness, reflex sympathetic dystrophy and recurrent carpal tunnel syndrome from incomplete transection of the transverse carpal ligament. | | | If carpal tunnel syndrome is suspected, the wrist will be examined for movement restrictions and pain, and a nerve conduction velocity test or electromyography will also be conducted. | | | This repetition presses on the main nerve of the hand (the median nerve), causing pain in the hand and wrist. |
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http://drdean.healthcentral.com/encyclopedia/408/94/Carpal_Tunnel_Syndrome.html
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| | Carpal Tunnel - Carpal Tunnel Treatment Center |
| | At the Carpal Tunnel Treatment Center we have found that it is vital to work out each individual spasm in the flexor muscles. | | | The Julstro Self-Treatment KitSystem helps you treat Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and relieve the pain without surgery. | | | An electrode (needle) is placed into a nerve, and a second electrode (needle) is placed a distance away. |
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| | Southeastern Hand Center |
| | In this relatively simple outpatient procedure, the surgeon carefully cuts the wrist ligament, releasing the pressure inside the carpal tunnel, usually providing almost instantaneous relief from arm and hand pain and tingling. | | | A hand surgeon will generally have available all effective methods of carpal tunnel evaluation and treatment. | | | Numbness and tingling sensation in one or both hands. |
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| | Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Treatment |
| | The Carpal Solution is specially designed to have an elasticity which matches the same basic elasticity found in one’s skin, muscles and connective fascia tissue, allowing it to work in harmony with the body’s natural ability to stretch and relieve unwanted pressure and allow improved circulation in and around the Carpal Tunnel. | | | Consistent gentle pulling action applied for 6 to 8 hours while the hand is relaxed, decompresses and reshapes the soft tissue around the carpal tunnel relieving pressure on the Median Nerve. | | | Muscular Skeletal Physiologists and Clinicians have been using massage therapy and specialty elastic tapping for decades to enhance the body’s natural healing process, relieve pain, swelling and numbness caused by soft tissue injuries such as CTS. |
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| | Carpal Tunnel Syndrome |
| | Reported by Maxine Karpen, R.N., "in a study of acupuncture treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, a positive response was demonstrated in 35 of 36 patients, 14 of whom had been previously treated unsuccessfully with surgery. | | | This technique has been taught to more than 37,000 nurses, doctors and health practitioners, and clinical studies have also shown altered enzyme activity, increased hemoglobin levels and accelerated healing of wounds, but the technique is primarily known for its ability to relieve pain and reduce stress and anxiety. | | | A manipulative treatment used by osteopaths consists of a myofascial (muscle fascia) release and stretching maneuver, usually performed while the patient is supine, and lasting 5 to 10 minutes. |
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http://www.garynull.com/documents/arthritis/carpal_tunnel_syndrome.htm
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| | Carpal Tunnel |
| | Through therapy, inflammation within the carpal tunnel can be reduced, thus leading to relief from pain and discomfort. | | | Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are taken orally as directed by your doctor. | | | Certain therapeutic techniques can also promote the healing process to occur at a rate faster than normal. |
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| | Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Preventing the Pain in Your Hands and Wrists -- familydoctor.org |
| | Your doctor may give you a shot in the carpal tunnel with a drug such as cortisone. | | | Your doctor may have you get a nerve conduction test or an electromyography (EMG) test to see whether the nerves and muscles in your arm and hand show the typical effects of carpal tunnel syndrome. | | | Your doctor may suggest that you use a medicine such as ibuprofen (one brand name: Motrin), naproxen (brand name: Aleve), ketoprofen (brand name: Orudis) or aspirin to help ease the pain. |
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| | Arthritis Insight-Carpal Tunnel Syndrome information |
| | Much of the on-going research on carpal tunnel syndrome is aimed at prevention and rehabilitation. | | | New, patented AcuGlove provides relief from carpal tunnel syndrome, wrist and thumb pain, headache pain, migraine-type pain.They are magnet and acupressure gloves developed by a doctor. | | | To learn about Carpal Tunnel Surgery visit our Surgery Information. |
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| | APTA Carpal Tunnel Syndrome |
| | Many companies are turning to physical therapists for help in designing and implementing health promotion and injury prevention programs to protect their employees from CTS. | | | The musculoskeletal system is made up of muscles that pull on tendons and move the bones at joints. | | | Meatpackers began complaining of pain and loss of hand function in the 1860s. |
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| | Carpal Tunnel |
| | Many conditions can cause the contents or structure of the carpal tunnel to swell and press the median nerve against the transverse carpal ligament. | | | If above treatment fails, surgical decompression of the nerve by sectioning the entire transverse carpal tunnel ligament. | | | May have to change occupation if it has been link to the patient job details |
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| | Stop Carpal Tunnel Syndrome |
| | In this procedure, the surgeon cuts the carpal tunnel ligament that covers the median nerve, to relieve the pressure on that nerve. | | | If these treatments are ineffective, or if you develop weakness in your thumb at any time, you may need carpal tunnel release surgery to relieve pressure on the nerve. | | | The median nerve, which controls sensation in the fingers and movement in some of the muscles in the hand, passes through this tunnel along with some of the finger tendons. |
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| | eMedicine - Carpal Tunnel Syndrome : Article by Jeffrey G Norvell, MD |
| | Definitive therapy consists of surgical release of the transverse carpal ligament. | | | Medicine is a constantly changing science and not all therapies are clearly established. | | | The surgical approach may be open or endoscopic. |
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| | Carpal Tunnel |
| | The key strength of this therapy is that it can be performed at home by the patient. | | | The purpose of this research project is to investigate whether red-beam low-energy laser and microamps TENS (painless transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation) can be used to stimulate acupuncture points on the hand, to treat the painful symptoms of CTS, under controlled research conditions. | | | Naeser MA, Hahn KK, Lieberman B. Real vs. Sham Laser Acupuncture and Microamps TENS to Treat Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Worksite Wrist Pain: Pilot Study. |
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| | Carpal Tunnel Treatment Center - Therapy for Repetitive Strain Injuries, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Trigger Finger, ... |
| | Most report that they are able to prevent the return of their condition by continuing to use the technique to relieve hand/wrist pain and numbness as well as provide carpal tunnel treatment. | | | We at the Carpal Tunnel Treatment Center understand because we work with thousands of fellow pain sufferers each year to bring them quick and long-lasting relief. | | | The Julstro™ Technique works because it relies on new research into trigger points and the key role they play in releasing stress on muscles and connective fibers. |
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| | Carpal Tunnel |
| | Southern California Orthopedic Institute - Information about carpal tunnel release, the surgery performed to relieve the pain. | | | While surgery can give some relief, research studies show surgeries for CTS to have 40% to 70% success rate. | | | Basic exercises, massage points, nutritional suggestions and audio cassette with guided imagery package. |
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| | Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Basic and Brief Explanation |
| | This technique can be used a preventative method, as well as, a way to help relieve symptoms before they spiral out of control. | | | However, unlike most of your body where swelling simply protrudes, this swelling has no place to expand since it is encircled by bones and ligaments. | | | a tough but elastic structure which holds the bones of the Carpal Tunnel together, often surgically cut to relieve pressure on the median nerve |
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| | Carpal tunnel syndrome, the facts about CTR |
| | As with any common entity there are all sorts of tales told about carpal tunnel syndrome, various ways to treat it, and even some real horror stories about bad outcomes. | | | Splints can be helpful at night for positioning the hand to avoid sleeping in marked inflection which puts increased pressure on the nerve. | | | Thus the goal of treating carpal tunnel syndrome is not simply to reduce the pressure on the nerve so that the symptoms are tolerable and the patient can live with it but rather to alleviate the pressure entirely. |
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| | SCOI Presents Carpal Tunnel Release |
| | The standard surgical technique for median nerve decompression -- that is, carpal tunnel release -- has been a very successful operation restoring most patients to their prior activities. | | | Endoscopic carpal tunnel surgery is performed on an outpatient basis utilizing a local anesthetic to numb the arm. | | | After the procedure, a splint is applied to the wrist and the patient is discharged and allowed to go home. |
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| | MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Carpal tunnel syndrome |
| | Carpal tunnel release is a surgical procedure that cuts into the ligament to relieve pressure on the median nerve. | | | Calling your health care provider Return to top | | | Call your health care provider if symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome do not respond to treatment, or if there seems to be a loss of muscle mass in the fingers. |
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| | Carpal Tunnel Syndrome |
| | When carpal tunnel syndrome has been present longer and the nerve is more severely affected, recovery is slower and less complete. | | | Most patients have improvement following surgery, but recovery may be gradual. | | | Because carpal tunnel syndrome is not a dangerous problem, the decision whether to have surgery is based mostly on the severity of your symptoms. |
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| | CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME |
| | Many diseases, some drugs, direct injury, and even pregnancy may increase the fluid (swelling) in the bursae enough to compress the median nerve in the rigid tunnel. | | | For more information on Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Surgery: ENDOSCOPIC CARPAL TUNNEL RELEASE SURGERY (ECTR).) | | | Unless significant improvement is noted early in the treatment phase, non-operative treatment may not be successful. |
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| | Neurophine Helpful For Carpal Tunnel Syndrome |
| | may be helpful in providing relief for those who are experiencing carpal tunnel and may reduce the need for surgery. | | | In a surprising study, the Mayo Research Clinic found that carpal tunnel is three time more common among assemblers than data entry personal. | | | Neurophine may be able to reduce the inflammation and pain that is caused by Carpal Tunnel. |
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| | Carpal tunnel syndrome during pregnancy |
| | If pain persists after your baby is born, however, be sure to mention it to your healthcare provider at your postpartum visits so she can refer you to an orthopedist if necessary. | | | If you wake up with pain, try shaking your hands until the pain or numbness goes away. | | | Pressure on this nerve is what causes the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome, including numbness, tingling, burning, pain, or a dull ache in the fingers, hand, wrist, and even up the arm to the shoulder in some cases. |
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| | niosh/fact sheet/carpal tunnel syndrome |
| | NIOSH recommendations for controlling carpal tunnel syndrome have focused on ways to relieve awkward wrist positions and repetitive hand movements, and to reduce vibration from hand tools. | | | Such medical interventions have met with mixed success, especially when an affected person must return to the same working conditions. | | | Treatment of CTS may involve surgery to release the compression on the median nerve and/or use of antiinflammatory drugs and hand splinting to reduce tendon swelling in the carpal tunnel. |
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| | R.S.I. Page |
| | The Invisible Disabilities Advocate is a superb resource for dealing with "invisible" problems like RSI. | | | Sharon Butler has been developing a system of gentle stretching to rehabilitate repetitive strain injuries for years now. | | | He also has a website for his medical practice on-line at http://nervepain.com |
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| | Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - neurologychannel |
| | Uremia (condition in which the kidneys do not filter the blood sufficiently) | | | We subscribe to the HONcode principles of the Health On the Net Foundation | | | Carpal tunnel syndrome is a common condition caused by compression, or entrapment, of the motor and sensory nerve in the wrist (median nerve), resulting in pain, muscle weakness, impaired reflexes, numbness, and tingling in the hand. |
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| | SCOI Presents Carpal Tunnel Syndrome |
| | Pinching or compression of this nerve by the transverse carpal ligament sets into motion a progressively crippling disorder which eventually results in wrist pain, numbness and tingling in the hand, pain consisting of a “pins and needles” feeling at night, weakness in grip and a feeling of incoordination. | | | Surgical intervention in CTS is only indicated in those patients in whom non-operative treatment has failed to eliminate their symptoms. | | | A common treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is a Carpal Tunnel Release. |
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| | Carpal Tunnel Syndrome |
| | Nine tendons (tough bands of tissue that join a muscle with some other part of the body) and one nerve pass through this tunnel from the forearm to the hand. | | | KidsHealth > Kids > Everyday Illnesses and Injuries > Aches, Pains, and Injuries > Carpal Tunnel Syndrome | | | For specific medical advice, diagnoses, and treatment, consult your doctor. |
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| | How not to Get Carpal Tunnel Syndrome |
| | Carpal tunnel syndrome can be prevented with proper keyboard and mouse habits and it can be alleviated and even cured with natural remedies. | | | Just today, I heard about an experiment to determine what would help carpal tunnel sufferers more, a tensor bandage or yoga. | | | Natural Health - How not to Get Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/natural_health/14500 |
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| | Derek Bailey: Carpal Tunnel: Pitchfork Review |
| | And so it is that Carpal Tunnel, Bailey's first solo record since 2003's Ballads, comes to closely resemble a patient's journal, monitoring the progress of his self-prescribed therapy. | | | While the onset of such an affliction would likely have most guitarists-- of any age-- thinking about retiring to other pursuits, for Bailey it has simply presented another new opportunity to continue his lifelong exploration through the possible vocabularies of his instrument. | | | And though Carpal Tunnel can hardly be considered the most essential item in this vast discography, it might well prove to be his most revealing work, as it seems the purest distillation yet of his musical personality: ornery, inventive, comic, and above all, persistent as the tides. |
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| | Carpal tunnel syndrome |
| | If conservative measures fail, or there is evidence of nerve damage (such as weak thumb muscles or profound numbness), then the carpal tunnel can be released by surgically incising the ligament to give the nerve root more room. | | | The condition is diagnosed by a Nerve Conduction Study, an electrical study that measures the length of time that it takes for a signal to cross the carpal tunnel. | | | Intitial treatment usually consists of NSAID’s and wrist splints (especially for use at night). |
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| | Carpal Tunnel Syndrome |
| | Two point discrimination may be affected before pain and temperature. | | | Compression of the Median nerve by transverse carpal ligament (Flexor retinaculum). | | | Oral drug of choice in Carpal tunnel Syndrome. |
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| | Carpal Tunnel Syndrome |
| | Work changes: an occupational therapist may help find ways of modifying work activities. | | | Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CAR-pull TUN-nel SIN-drome) is a condition that can cause pain, tingling, numbness, and weakness in your fingers and thumbs. | | | Surgery: Carpal tunnel release to relieve the pressure on the median nerve. |
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http://www.arthritis.org/conditions/DiseaseCenter/carpal_tunnel_syndrome.asp
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| | Using EFT for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome |
| | In most cases, the discomfort or pain vanishes or noticeably reduces within a few minutes of applying EFT. | | | The body has a way of manifesting physical issues when emotional issues go unresolved, and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is one of those physical manifestations. | | | Interestingly, we find that the principle cause of the Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, at least in stubborn cases, involves one or more unresolved emotional issues such as anger, fear, guilt or trauma. |
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| | Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Symptoms and Repetitive Strain Injury |
| | The pain and tingling improved considerably after that, but I had to give up my expectations for a full recovery. | | | Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Symptoms and Repetitive Strain Injury | | | Three (3) years ago I had carpal tunnel release surgery on my left hand. |
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| | CT Cream - Carpal Tunnel Pain Relieving Formula |
| | CT Cream - Carpal Tunnel Pain Relieving Formula | | | CT Cream with A.C.P (Arnica, Choline, Pyridoxine) was developed and clinically tested by physicians to help patients receive rapid, effective relief from the symptoms of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and other repetitive strain injuries including Tendonitis, Bursitis and "Tennis Elbow". | | | CT Cream facilitates rapid healing as the result of reduction in inflammation, improvement in nerve conductivity and increased circulation. |
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| | CTS Central - Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Relief |
| | It is a medical formulation designed to heal and repair. | | | The second purpose of this site is to introduce carpal tunnel syndrome sufferers to a promising new medical treatment, CT Cream with A.C.P. rnica, Choline, Pyridoxine/Vitamin B6) which was researched and developed by a team of orthopedic surgeons and compound pharmacists in Southern California. | | | sed as directed, CT Cream has been shown to actually repair soft tissue damage present in the myelin sheath of carpal tunnel syndrome patients as well as reduce the underlying inflammation of the median nerve. |
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| | Carpal Tunnel Syndrome |
| | These are some of the things that might raise your chances of developing CTS: | | | Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is the name for a group of problems that includes swelling, pain, tingling, and loss of strength in your wrist and hand. | | | CTS surgery is one of the most common surgeries done in the U.S. Generally, surgery is only an option for severe cases of CTS and/or after other treatments have failed for a period of at least six months. |
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| | Amazon.com: Carpal Tunnel: Music: Derek Bailey |
| | As such, I am approaching my review as an outsider rather than an insider. | | | This recording, presented as a letter to "Carol" (I have no idea who that is), is a demonstration of Bailey exploring his new guitar technique-- fingerpicking. | | | All of the pieces were recorded and performed while Bailey was suffering from carpal tunnel syndrome in his right hand. |
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| | Carpal tunnel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | The term 'carpal tunnel' is also used quite commonly to refer to 'carpal tunnel syndrome' which is a condition where the median nerve is pinched within the tunnel and causes pain and/or numbness of the wrist/hand, once thought to be a result of repetitive motion such as painting or typing. | | | The carpal tunnel is a fibro-osseous tunnel on the palmar surface of the carpal bones which transmits a number of tendons and the median nerve from the forearm into the hand. | | | The base and walls of the carpal tunnel are a concave bony channel formed by the carpal bones. |
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| | Carpal Tunnel Syndrome |
| | Carpal tunnel syndrome is a disease of the hand characterized by numbness, tingling, pain, and weakness. | | | Carpal tunnel syndrome is diagnosed based on the complaints of the individual combined with physical tests and often electrical studies. | | | Many conditions can cause increased pressure within the carpal tunnel and lead to carpal tunnel syndrome. |
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| | Carpal Tunnel |
| | Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is a common and often painful condition that can interfere with the normal use of your hands. | | | Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is often easily diagnosed by its more classical history: Intermittent, but generally worsening numbness of the first three ½ fingers (see figure above), nighttime pain which can be relieved by shaking the hand back to "life", and weakness in ones grip, often followed by atrophy (muscle wasting) of the thumb. | | | In milder forms, a steroid-type injection may be prescribed. |
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| | MedlinePlus: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome |
| | The primary NIH organization for research on Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke | | | Atlas of the Body: The Carpal Tunnel (American Medical Association) | | | Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) |
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