Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a progressive condition that occurs when the median nerve – one of the major nerves that provides the hand its sensation and muscle movement– is compressed or entrapped and cannot function properly. CTS can cause pain, weakness, shock-like and tingling sensations, and numbness that can radiate up the forearm, rendering […]
Carpal Tunnel Surgery Recovery
Carpal Tunnel Surgery Recovery Tips
The purpose of carpal tunnel surgery is to relieve pressure on the median nerve, which is compressed in the wrist and causing debilitating pain, weakness, and numbness. This nerve normally rests comfortably inside a tunnel through the wrist called the carpal tunnel, but the compression causes carpal tunnel syndrome – so the pressure may be […]
