@drjoorawon: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Explained https://draslam21.github.io/joorawon/blog/carpal-tunnel-syndrome-symptoms-causes-treatment.html The carpal tunnel is a narrow channel at the base of your palm, formed by the wrist bones and a tough ligament across the top. The median nerve, which gives feeling to part of the hand and powers some of the thumb muscles, runs through it together with the tendons that bend your fingers. When the tunnel becomes crowded, because of swelling, thickened tissue or a change in wrist position, the nerve is squeezed. The result is tingling, numbness and, if the pressure continues, weakness. The Warning Signs Numbness, tingling or burning in the thumb, index finger, middle finger and half of the ring finger. The little finger is spared, which is a useful clue. Night symptoms, waking you from sleep, often eased by shaking or rubbing the hand (doctors call this the “flick sign”). Symptoms during activity, such as driving, holding a phone, typing, knitting or gripping a book. Clumsiness and a weaker grip, dropping objects, difficulty with buttons or jar lids. Pain or an ache in the wrist that sometimes spreads up the forearm. Later signs: constant numbness, and thinning of the muscle at the base of the thumb. These suggest the nerve is under significant strain. Who Gets It, and Why? Often there is no single cause. Several things make it more likely: Being a woman, aged 40 to 60. The tunnel tends to be smaller in women, and hormonal changes play a part. Pregnancy, because of fluid retention. It often settles after delivery. Diabetes. High blood sugar makes nerves more vulnerable to compression. See also the warning signs of diabetes. An underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism). Inflammatory arthritis, such as rheumatoid arthritis, and also gout and kidney disease. Excess weight, a previous wrist fracture or wrist injury. Hand work: forceful, repetitive gripping, awkward wrist positions and vibrating tools. Ordinary keyboard and mouse use is much less clearly linked than many people believe. Family history: it often runs in families. Further details in link. #carpaltunnelsyndrome #carpaltunnel #syndromeducanalcarpien #rheumatism #rematisme #rhumatisme @loubnasamreen @zarine149 @coconutandnoodles @samog445 @big_joe_the_real_king @srkkhourttycollection1

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