The carpal tunnel is a small space in your wrist surrounded by bones and ligaments. Inside it runs the median nerve, which controls sensation and movement in the thumb and first three fingers (excluding the pinky), along with flexor tendons that bend your fingers.
By definition, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is a common condition that affects the hand and wrist, caused by compression of the median nerve as it passes through the carpal tunnel.
Its way too common in the indian household among women, wringing of clothes movement, typing work-but very repetitive and tedious.. A lot of diabetics and those with rheumatoid arthritis also develop CTS.
Very light tingling, numbness and hand weakness, severe pain that radiates up the arm, are symptoms of this syndrome.
Shed some light on the lifestyle difficulties it brings up… How can they be managed??