Carpal tunnel syndrome is a common condition caused by the compression of median nerve. The carpal tunnel is a narrow passageway located on the palmar side of your wrist.
The median nerve carries sensation to the palmar side of the thumb, index finger, middle finger, and half of the third finger, hence giving rise to tingling, numbness, pain, and weakness in wrist and hand.
It affects women three times as much as men. Individuals involved in repetitive tasks, like typing, prolonged use of power tools, tasks forcing the wrist into extreme flexion (bending forwards) or extreme extension (bending backwards) are more prone to compression of the median nerve.
The treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome may include activity modification, ergonomic adjustments, therapeutic stretches, median nerve gliding, tendon gliding, carpal bone mobilization, and splinting when indicated.
At Physionautics, we carry out a thorough assessment to get to the root cause of your problem and develop an individualized treatment plan to help you meet your rehabilitation goals and requirements.
