Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Carpal tunnel syndrome is an uncomfortable, painful issue for many people everyday. Affecting the wrist thumb, index, and middle fingers it causes numbness, pain and weakness in the hand. Are you one of the unlucky ones suffering from it?
Most often the cause of a patient’s carpal tunnel is unknown but some known reasons are:
- repetitive strain injury
- pregnancy
- obesity
- diabetes
- arthritis
In order to diagnose carpal tunnel, doctors might choose one or a few different options like physical tests and other in depth medical tests to help show any abnormalities or rule out other issues.
In order to fight carpal tunnel, your doctor may suggest rest and isolation of your wrist along with an ice pack for at home or in the car. Small adjustments to your every day life may be necessary like lifting the height of your computer chair or getting a more supportive mouse pad or keyboard to use. 
Depending on the severity of the symptoms, different treatments may be suggested so ask your doctor which is going to work best for you!
In order to better diagnose your carpal tunnel symptoms and help your pain go away, schedule an appointment with one of our doctors to discuss your condition and available options. Our trained physicians are available at several locations so contact us today!
