Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

 Carpal tunnel syndrome can be made worse if the wrist is overextended repeatedly. Repeated motions of your wrist contribute to swelling and compression of the median nerve. 

• Poor positioning of your wrists while using your keyboard or mouse.
• Prolonged exposure to vibrations from using hand tools or power tools.
• Any repeated movement that overextends your wrist, such as playing the piano or typing.
• Misalignment of the joints in the wrist causing compression of the median nerve in combination with impingement of nerves in the neck or shoulder.

• Tingling or numbness. You may experience tingling and numbness in your fingers or hand. This sensation often occurs while holding a steering wheel, phone, or newspaper or, commonly, waking you from sleeping. 
• The sensation may extend from your wrist up to your arm.
• Many people “shake out” their hands to try to relieve their symptoms. As the disorder progresses, the numb feeling may become constant.
• You may experience weakness in your hand and a tendency to drop objects. This may be due to the numbness in your hand or weakness of the thumb’s pinching muscles, which are controlled by the median nerve.

• Fractures Or Trauma To The Wrist
• Autoimmune Disorders Such As Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Diabetes
• Thyroid Dysfunction
• High Blood Pressure