by Tejasvit Kour | Jun 5, 2014 | Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
When a patient presents with the signs and symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), one would think that the examination and treatment would be fairly straightforward and “routine.” The problem is, no two cases of CTS are identical because of all the possible...
by Tejasvit Kour | May 3, 2014 | Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) basically occurs when pressure is applied to the median nerve as it travels through the wrist on the palm side resulting in numbness, tingling, pain, and later, weakness of the grip and pinch functions. But, the median nerve can be pinched...
by Tejasvit Kour | Mar 8, 2014 | Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) was first reported in the late 1800s and the first surgery to treat the condition was performed in 1933. In the beginning, CTS surgery was rarely performed, reportedly because the nerve pinch was present somewhere before the median nerve...
by Tejasvit Kour | Feb 14, 2014 | Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a problem that occurs when the median nerve is pinched as it passes through the tunnel at the wrist, resulting in numbness that includes the palm side of the hand, the thumb through digit three and the thumb-side half of the ring or...
by Tejasvit Kour | Jan 18, 2014 | Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Did you know that Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) can affect anyone? None of us are immune to developing CTS as roughly 1 out of 20 of us will develop CTS in our lifetime! This month, let’s look at some of the risk factors for developing CTS: Race: Caucasians carry the...
by Tejasvit Kour | Jan 6, 2014 | Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a condition characterized by numbness, tingling, and/or pain located on the palm side of the wrist, hand, and into the index, third, and half of the ring finger. It’s caused by pressure exerted on the median nerve as it passes through...
