Carpal Tunnel Syndrome | Causes and Remedies
By admin on Jan 14, 2008 in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome | comments(0)
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Carpal tunnel syndrome is numbness, tingling and pain in the thumb and fingers of one or both hands. It is caused by pressure on the nerve that passes into the hand. Carpal tunnel syndrome is more common in women than in men. One survey found that it affects 7% of women, compared with 1% of men. The condition can occur at any age, but tends to affect those in their 40s and 50s.
The carpal tunnel is a narrow space at the front of your wrist. The tendons that bend the fingers and wrist pass through this space. A tough ligament, known as the retinaculum, covers the carpal tunnel and prevents the tendons pulling away from your wrist when it is bent.
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