by Tejasvit Kour | Oct 6, 2010 | Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
So what IS carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)? According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (National Institutes of Health), CTS occurs as a result of the median nerve, which is located in the middle of the forearm and hand on the palm side,...
by Tejasvit Kour | Oct 4, 2010 | Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
There are many jobs that place people at risk for carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), but we bet you wouldn’t have thought of musicians. First and most important, we don’t want to scare anyone from playing a musical instrument as many of us find music to be a very important...
by Tejasvit Kour | Aug 4, 2010 | Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
That’s a strange question….well, maybe not as crazy as it sounds! Knowing what isn’t carpal tunnel syndrome, or CTS, may help you avoid an unnecessary surgery for a condition that looks very similar to CTS. Because CTS is such a common problem, it’s not uncommon for...
by Tejasvit Kour | Aug 2, 2010 | Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a condition where a nerve (the median nerve) is compressed in a relatively tight or restricted space (called the carpal tunnel), resulting in altered nerve function that includes numbness and weakness. In order to fully understand CTS,...
by Tejasvit Kour | Jul 1, 2010 | Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Exercises
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a common condition resulting in hand and sometimes neck and arm complaints. This can include numbness or tingling in the fingers, leading to dexterity problems such as difficulty buttoning clothing or picking up small objects. An...
by Tejasvit Kour | May 6, 2010 | Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
“For the last few months, I’ve been waking up at night with numbness and tingling in my hand. Lately, I’ve been waking up more often, 3-4 times a night, and I’m having a hard time falling back to sleep. When I drive, my hands fall asleep within a few minutes and I...
