Carpal tunnel syndrome or CTS is a painful and debilitating condition of the hand and arm caused due to pinched or pressed nerves in the wrist (median nerve). Carpal is derived from the word ...

Carpal tunnel syndrome affects 87 men and 192 women per ... Place the patient’s arm in the outstretched position, and then infiltrate the skin and subcutaneous tissues that overlie the carpal ...

This is what we call carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS).” Carpal tunnel syndrome can happen ... This sensation may even go up into your arm and shoulder. Weakness in your hand that causes you to drop things ...

Medically reviewed by Oluseun Olufade, MD If you have carpal tunnel syndrome, your symptoms appear gradually and are mild at first. As a result, it’s easy to ignore the tingling, pain, and clumsiness ...