Tag: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Treatment & Prevention of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Images of office workers typing furiously at their desk or hastily putting ink to paper while wearing a wrist wrap probably spring to mind when you hear the phrase “carpal tunnel syndrome”. Unless you’ve experienced it, it can be difficult to understand just how disabling this condition can be and how much it can interfere…

Prevent Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Carpal Tunnel syndrome is an entrapment neuropathy most commonly caused by repetitive movements and extension of wrists.  These activities are most commonly associated with assembly line jobs or those jobs using tools with heavy vibration. The compression of the median nerve usually results in numbness, tingling and paraethesias.  The extents of symptoms vary with amplified…