🖐️ Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)
Carpal tunnel syndrome happens when the median nerve gets compressed as it passes through the carpal tunnel in your wrist.
📍 Common Symptoms
- Numbness or tingling in the thumb, index, middle, and half of the ring finger
- Hand weakness (dropping things)
- Pain that may travel up the forearm
- Symptoms often worse at night
⚠️ Common Causes / Risk Factors
- Repetitive hand use (typing, assembly work)
- Wrist injuries
- Pregnancy
- Diabetes
- Hypothyroidism
- Arthritis
🧪 How It’s Diagnosed
- Physical exam (Tinel’s sign, Phalen’s test)
- Nerve conduction studies (if needed)
🏥 Treatment Options
✅ Mild to Moderate Cases
- Wrist splint (especially at night)
- Activity modification
- Anti-inflammatory medications
- Corticosteroid injections
- Hand/wrist stretching exercises
🔪 Severe or Persistent Cases
- Carpal tunnel release surgery (relieves pressure on the nerve)
🏠 Simple Relief Exercises
- Wrist flexor stretch (hold 15–30 seconds)
- Wrist extensor stretch
- Median nerve glides
If you’d like, tell me:
- What symptoms you’re having
- How long it’s been going on
- What kind of work you do
I can help you figure out whether it sounds mild or something that needs medical evaluation.
