Median nerve entrapment syndromes are conditions that occur when the median nerve, which runs from the forearm into the hand, becomes compressed at various points along its path. This can lead to ...

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 ...

Compression of the median nerve within this narrow tunnel leads to symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome. The palmar cutaneous branch of the median nerve branches off 5 cm proximal to the carpal ...

“That causes compression on the median nerve and potentially nerve damage if left untreated. This is what we call carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS).” Carpal tunnel syndrome can happen to anyone, and the ...

Q. I spent many hours at my computer and got this awful pain in my forearm that made me stop. Do you think I have carpal tunnel syndrome? A. I’m not qualified to diagnose, so I suggest that, ...