Carpal tunnel syndrome

• Have you ever feel pain in your wrists?
• Are you using laptop for hours and feeling pain in your wrists?
• Do you have any idea about carpal tunnel syndrome?
• During cooking have you ever feel pain in your hands?
• Is their any tingling sensation in your hands?
• Does the pain in wrists have started after pregnancy?

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) and its symptoms:

• Numbness and tingling sensation in hands and wrists. 
• Weakness in hands. Droping the things. 
• Clumsiness in hands. 
• Night pain in wrists. 

Causes of CTS:

• Median nerve passing through the tunnel in wrist got compressed. 
• Prolonged use of laptop. 
• Pregnancy. 

Treatment:

• Hand splints and positioning. 
• Hand exercises (Wrist Flex and Extend. Bend wrist down and use other hand to increase the stretch. Hold for 15-30 seconds.) 
• Changing the hand activities. 
• Nerve glide exercises recommended by a physical therapist. 
• Surgery if not treated at early stage.