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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome itself is the swelling of the carpal tunnel, which causes the nerves held within to be pinched, causing discomfort, and possible weakness in primarily the thumb and index finger. Generally takes place in your primary hand.
Swelling of the hand is generally not a part of CTS, but often other issues may accompany CTS such as rheumatoid arthritis (which can cause restricted blood flow to the affected areas).
Regardless, it is recommended you see a physician.
What else can I help you with?
Name two structures that make up the carpal tunnel?
The carpal bones (wrist bones) make up the "floor" of the carpal tunnel and the transverse carpal tunnel ligament make up the top part of the tunnel.
Carpal tunnel formed by which carpals?
The floor of the carpal tunnel is made up of (from the pinky side of the wrist to the thumb side, respectively) the hamate bone, capitate bone, trapezoid bone, and trapezium bone.These bones make up the "distal row" of carpal bones and form the floor of the tunnel at the mid-portion of the transverse carpal ligament - the structure cut by the surgeon during carpal tunnel surgery.
Can your employer make you have carpal tunnel surgery?
yes depending where the surgery is preformed
What does carpal tunnel affect?
Carpal tunnel is actually the name of the area in your wrist where nerves and tendons pass through. If the median nerve gets compressed or pinched in some way, this can lead to carpal tunnel syndrome. Typically it can cause night or morning symptoms of numbness and tingling of the hands (first 2 or 3 fingers) and sometimes pain. If it goes on long enough w/o treatment, you can lose muscle tone and grip strength in your hands.
What are the chances of carpal tunnel surgery working on the 3rd operation?
I would make sure and get a 2nd opinion from a hand ortho..to make sure your symptoms are caused by carpal tunnel syndrome and not something else! Also each time you have surgery you increase the chances of complications and scar tissue formation (adhesions) which can also cause compression around the carpal tunnel area.
What evaluations does a physician make on a patient with carpal tunnel syndrome?
A physician examining a patient suspected of having carpal tunnel syndrome will perform a variety of simple tests to measure muscle strength and sensation in the affected hand and arm.
How can you make carpal tunnel go away?
There are no known treatments to cure Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, but there are many treatments that you can do from home such as ice, rest, (no typing), wrist supports, and massage therapy. These natural carpal tunnel treatments have been proven to bring relief to some individuals suffering from carpal tunnel pain. See your doctor if pain worsens or persists.
Is carpal tunnel genetic or caused by being obese?
Neither. The Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is a result of repetitive movements done over a long period of time. You may be genetically prone to it or obesity may make it worse, but neither is a cause.
How does an ergonomic keyboard help with carpal tunnel syndrome?
Ergonomic keyboards helps with carpal tunnel because it keeps the wrist in the proper position to help avoid repetitive stress injuries. Make sure you also take pleny of breaks.
Avoiding Carpal Tunnel To Keep Working?
Avoiding carpal tunnel syndrome is something that can be done, but it takes careful planning. Throughout the day, people who perform repetitive motions will have to be conscious of the fact that they have to do certain exercises and take frequent breaks if they are to avoid injury to the carpal tunnel area. Otherwise, they may be subject to a workplace injury that will keep them from doing their jobs. The first thing that people can do to avoid carpal tunnel syndrome is to perform a few exercises before beginning their duties. For the hands, this could be as simple as shaking them before starting work. It will be necessary to take frequent breaks throughout the day; the exercises will need to be repeated before resuming work each time a break ends. If people sit long hours throughout the day, they will need to be aware of their posture. Good posture is important to avoid carpal tunnel syndrome. Workers do not want to be hunched over their computers or other machines while they are working, because they need their hands to be in a straight line. If the hands are higher or lower than a thirty degree angle, then the carpal tunnel area has the potential to become squeezed. This is how injuries begin. To avoid this, the hands should be in as straight a line as possible such as when typing at a keyboard. Sitting for long hours is not recommended if someone wants to avoid carpal tunnel syndrome, but with good posture, it can be prevented. People need to make sure that their feet are planted firmly on the ground with their knees bent at a forty-five degree angle with their backs straight. This will keep the body from scrunching into a position that will squeeze the carpal tunnel area in the hands. Also because sitting for long hours is not good for the body, people will need to take a break every hour, as was mentioned above. During these breaks, people will need to stand up and perform, not just exercises for the hands that are executing repetitive motions, but for the entire body. Stretching exercises will help people avoid carpal tunnel syndrome when they take frequent breaks.
Is carpal tunnel syndrome preventable?
The only way to make sure you do not get Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is to ensure you do not do repetitive tasks that may lead to the inflammation of the Median Nerve in the wrist. This is very difficult for a lot of people, particularly if your work involves repeytitive movements.
Can you still pursue for dental hygiene if you have carpal tunel?
It would be best to ask the doctor treating your for the Carpal Tunnel problem about this, as each person is different. Certainly you would not want to pursue a career that would make your Carpal problem worse.
