CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is a condition that causes that causes pain,
numbness and weakness in hands when a nerve in the wrist called median
nerve gets compressed.
- The symptoms can be aggravated by activities like driving, reading, typing,
holding a phone and sleeping in certain positions [ UpToDate]
- Overweight, Diabetes and Rheumatoid arthritis are risk factors for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome can be treated by splints, physical therapies, medications, non-Surgical
interventions like Hydro dissection, PRF neuromodulation, Prolotherapy
with Dextrose and nerve blocks.