Carpal Tunnel Syndrome may sound unfamiliar, but the syndrome is suffered by quite a lot of modern people frequently using gadgets and people working with their hands.
There is no single cause of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Any inflammation or swelling that causes a pressure on the median nerve may result in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Women have 3 times greater risk of suffering from this syndrome.
Some conditions can increase the occurrence of this syndrome, including diabetes, gout, hypothyroidism, arthritis, pregnancy, and wrist fracture.
Often these symptoms do not occur continuously. Instead, the symptoms tend to occur occasionally or intermittently, and usually occur while driving, reading a newspaper, painting, etc.
Here are the three main symptoms of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome:
- Tingling
The symptoms tend to develop gradually. At first, you may feel it at night or early in the morning when you wake up. The sensation is similar to the experience of a slight prickling from a needle. In the daytime, you may also feel the pain when holding objects such as book, phone, or steering wheel. - Weakness
When this syndrome is developing, you may experience weakness on the thumb and the next two fingers (the index and middle fingers), causing difficulties in grasping small objects, such as buttoning clothes or holding utensils. - Numbness
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome also causes numbness in the hands. Most people feel their fingers are swollen, though they are not, and their sensitivity to heat and cold are decreased.
These symptoms often get worse after using the affected hand. Any repetitive actions of the hand or wrist, or keeping the arm or hand in the same position for a prolonged period of time, can aggravate the symptoms. In some cases, you may experience pain that leads from your hand up to your forearm and elbow.
Text by Denistya Sagita
Stock photos from verywell.com
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