What is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
By Dr Ananya Mandal, MD
Carpal tunnel syndrome is a condition that causes pain and tingling in the forearm, hand and fingers. The condition is caused by compression of the median nerve which passes through the carpal tunnel. The median nerve controls movement and sensation in the hand and in the case of carpal tunnel syndrome, this nerve is basically pinched at the wrist.
What happens in carpal tunnel syndrome
The carpal tunnel is a channel through which the median nerve and nine tendons pass from the forearm into the hand. Swelling within the tunnel causes pressure to build up and compress the median nerve which eventually causes numbness, tingling, and pain in the arm, fingers and hand.
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