“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, ...

Carpal tunnel syndrome affects 87 men and 192 women per 100,000 population worldwide. 1 Common signs include paresthesia, pain, and weakness in the median nerve distribution of the hand.

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 ...