What is carpel tunnel syndrome
April 4, 2009
You might have heard any pain in the arm being seen with apprehension as a case of carpel tunnel syndrome. It is important to have a clear idea regarding what exactly causes carpel tunnel syndrome in order to distinguish it from similar arm ailments such as tendonitis or even bursitis.
The carpals are those bones that you can feel beneath your skin as you touch your wrist. Within the wrist is the carpal tunnel, within the narrow space of which, nine flexor tendons along with the median nerve is placed. It is these tendons hat help you in bending your wrists. If the carpel tunnel happens to be too small or if the tendons happen to be larger in size, the median nerve gets compressed.
Compression impairs the median nerve from performing its function which is providing sensation to the thumb, forefinger, middle finger, and part of your ring finger. Reduced sensation gets characterized by numbness or a tingling feeling. Compressed middle nerve practically makes your hand fall half asleep.
As your wrist gets bent, the carpel tunnel is further narrowed.
You will be forced to get your wrist bent to do most of your daily activities. You need to bend your thumb for playing the guitar or having your lunch. Prolonged compression leads to the development of the symptoms of carpel tunnel syndrome. Repeated stress on your wrist can also damage the tendons in your carpal tunnel.
Any activity with the wrist that narrows the tunnel makes the median nerve compressed and lead to carpal tunnel syndrome. Anti-inflammatory medicines are found to provide some relief as the replacement of the tendons to normalcy makes the narrowed carpel tunnel normal as well.
Compression in the median nerve can also be the result of more severe causes such as wrist tumor. Hypothyroidism, pregnancy and diabetes are some other reasons that result in the inflammation of the wrist tendons. In such cases, it is advisable to prevent stress from falling on the wrist as a mode of safe prevention.
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