what exactly

[AliJack]

is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?

[embm]

Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when the median nerve, which runs from the forearm into the hand, becomes pressed or squeezed at the wrist. The median nerve controls sensations to the palm side of the thumb and fingers (although not the little finger), as well as impulses to some small muscles in the hand that allow the fingers and thumb to move. The carpal tunnel - a narrow, rigid passageway of ligament and bones at the base of the hand - houses the median nerve and tendons. Sometimes, thickening from irritated tendons or other swelling narrows the tunnel and causes the median nerve to be compressed. The result may be pain, weakness, or numbness in the hand and wrist, radiating up the arm. Although painful sensations may indicate other conditions, carpal tunnel syndrome is the most common and widely known of the entrapment neuropathies in which the body's peripheral nerves are compressed or traumatized.

What are the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome?


Symptoms usually start gradually, with frequent burning, tingling, or itching numbness in the palm of the hand and the fingers, especially the thumb and the index and middle fingers. Some carpal tunnel sufferers say their fingers feel useless and swollen, even though little or no swelling is apparent. The symptoms often first appear in one or both hands during the night, since many people sleep with flexed wrists. A person with carpal tunnel syndrome may wake up feeling the need to "shake out" the hand or wrist. As symptoms worsen, people might feel tingling during the day. Decreased grip strength may make it difficult to form a fist, grasp small objects, or perform other manual tasks. In chronic and/or untreated cases, the muscles at the base of the thumb may waste away. Some people are unable to tell between hot and cold by touch.

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What are the causes of carpal tunnel syndrome?


Carpal tunnel syndrome is often the result of a combination of factors that increase pressure on the median nerve and tendons in the carpal tunnel, rather than a problem with the nerve itself. Most likely the disorder is due to a congenital predisposition - the carpal tunnel is simply smaller in some people than in others. Other contributing factors include trauma or injury to the wrist that cause swelling, such as sprain or fracture; overactivity of the pituitary gland; hypothyroidism; rheumatoid arthritis; mechanical problems in the wrist joint; work stress; repeated use of vibrating hand tools; fluid retention during pregnancy or menopause; or the development of a cyst or tumor in the canal. In some cases no cause can be identified.

There is little clinical data to prove whether repetitive and forceful movements of the hand and wrist during work or leisure activities can cause carpal tunnel syndrome. Repeated motions performed in the course of normal work or other daily activities can result in repetitive motion disorders such as bursitis and tendonitis. Writer's cramp - a condition in which a lack of fine motor skill coordination and ache and pressure in the fingers, wrist, or forearm is brought on by repetitive activity - is not a symptom of carpal tunnel syndrome.

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Who is at risk of developing carpal tunnel syndrome?


Women are three times more likely than men to develop carpal tunnel syndrome, perhaps because the carpal tunnel itself may be smaller in women than in men. The dominant hand is usually affected first and produces the most severe pain. Persons with diabetes or other metabolic disorders that directly affect the body's nerves and make them more susceptible to compression are also at high risk. Carpal tunnel syndrome usually occurs only in adults.

The risk of developing carpal tunnel syndrome is not confined to people in a single industry or job, but is especially common in those performing assembly line work - manufacturing, sewing, finishing, cleaning, and meat, poultry, or fish packing. In fact, carpal tunnel syndrome is three times more common among assemblers than among data-entry personnel. A 2001 study by the Mayo Clinic found heavy computer use (up to 7 hours a day) did not increase a person's risk of developing carpal tunnel syndrome.

During 1998, an estimated three of every 10,000 workers lost time from work because of carpal tunnel syndrome. Half of these workers missed more than 10 days of work. The average lifetime cost of carpal tunnel syndrome, including medical bills and lost time from work, is estimated to be about $30,000 for each injured worker.

How can carpal tunnel syndrome be prevented?


At the workplace, workers can do on-the-job conditioning, perform stretching exercises, take frequent rest breaks, wear splints to keep wrists straight, and use correct posture and wrist position. Wearing fingerless gloves can help keep hands warm and flexible. Workstations, tools and tool handles, and tasks can be redesigned to enable the worker's wrist to maintain a natural position during work. Jobs can be rotated among workers. Employers can develop programs in ergonomics, the process of adapting workplace conditions and job demands to the capabilities of workers. However, research has not conclusively shown that these workplace changes prevent the occurrence of carpal tunnel syndrome.

[AliJack]

thanks embm, i might have it.

[embm]

i jus added mo shit 2 my post
also i wear these wrist bandages/wrap like the tennis players
it helps 2 prevent mo damage

[AliJack]

i jus added mo shit 2 my post
also i wear these wrist bandages/wrap like the tennis players
it helps 2 prevent mo damage

[*MIRANDA*]

you spend to much time behind ur computer
no but fo real its usually in yo thumb and index finger and middlefinger

i had it inmy pinky and half ofma ringfinger -_- so i didnt have this exact thing cuz mine where obv on the other fingers
ma main nerve was too close to the survice of the skin so it got damaged and they had to put it back in deeper..
had to get an operation onma elbow to put a muscle deeper inma skin..heavy shit
if u really have it ull need an operation.. for this kind theyll do that inyo wrist though not yo elbow
good luck with all that

[embm]

i jus added mo shit 2 my post
also i wear these wrist bandages/wrap like the tennis players
it helps 2 prevent mo damage

lol wat?

[AliJack]

i jus added mo shit 2 my post
also i wear these wrist bandages/wrap like the tennis players
it helps 2 prevent mo damage

lol wat?

interestin and freaky shit

[AliJack]

you spend to much time behind ur computer
no but fo real its usually in yo thumb and index finger and middlefinger

i had it inmy pinky and half ofma ringfinger -_- so i didnt have this exact thing cuz mine where obv on the other fingers
ma main nerve was too close to the survice of the skin so it got damaged and they had to put it back in deeper..
had to get an operation onma elbow to put a muscle deeper inma skin..heavy shit
if u really have it ull need an operation.. for this kind theyll do that inyo wrist though not yo elbow
good luck with all that

i dont thin k i have it then

[*MIRANDA*]

rofl -_-

[AliJack]

rofl -_-

so you want me to die?

[Sophie]

rofl -_-

so you want me to die?

why would you die?

[*MIRANDA*]

rofl -_-

so you want me to die?

why would you die?

^ wa?

[AliJack]

because.. CPS..


































i was fuckin exaggaratin

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