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 Posted: Tue 10:19, 30 Nov 2010 Post subject: Can Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Affect Other Parts Of M |
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To elaborate more about the stress and sleepless nights, which is the problem most patients have with this sort of illness,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], when you first notice the sharp wrist pain you need to see your medical practitioner as soon as possible to avoid further complications. You will be taken through a number of tests to determine if you have the syndrome or not. If diagnosed, you will be given a number of options as far as treatment is concerned. And if treated on time, chances are you'll avoid the problem of having sleepless nights.
There is a whole lot more to this syndrome that was not discussed in this article. Hence, to find out more about Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Symptoms and whether it can affect other parts of your body see the resource box!
CTS is associated with a number of symptoms ranging from mild to extreme depending on how bad the compression is. The pain caused by these symptoms, if minute, could increase over time and result in numb fingers, numb hands, and sharp pain wrist. It could also result in burning sensations in the thumb and fingers, particularly the index and middle fingers, which are innervated by the median nerve.
The major treatments for CTSS include wrist exercises, ultrasound, and carpal tunnel release surgery.
CTS affects people when there is a compression or twist of the median nerve traveling through the carpal tunnel - located around the wrist region. The median nerve is responsible for controlling sensation to the palm-side of the thumb. For that reason, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome symptoms begin by showing themselves in the hands since it is an upper limb neuropathy that causes motor and sensory disturbance of the median nerve.
Many people wonder whether Carpal Tunnel Syndrome(CTS) can affect other parts of their body besides their hand. If you are one such people, you can be rest assured all your question regarding that will be answered in this brief article.
Although Carpal Tunnel Syndrome symptoms(CTSS) begin to surface first in the arm,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], it can result in the malfunction (and discomfort) of other parts of the body. First,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], the severe pain and discomfort could cause the patient to have several days of sleepless nights if not treated quickly enough. And when you don't sleep enough, you get into more and more complications in our body and its functions. Aside from that, carpal tunnel syndrome symptoms could also manifest themselves in the shoulders as well as severe back pains.
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