Posts Tagged "Carpal Tunnel Syndrome"
Hank Blalock’s Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Texas Rangers infielder Hank Blalock has been diagnosed with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome after experiencing numbness in his right hand early in the week. Rangers trainer Jamie Reed said it isn’t unusual for a player to suffer from carpal tunnel.
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Cold Pack Therapy
For moderate cases of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, cold pack therapy may provide just the relief you need. Gel ice packs will not only lessen the pain they will also help reduce the swelling and pressure on the median nerve and provide immediate, temporary relief around the wrist.
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome And Women
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is the name for a group of problems that includes swelling, pain, tingling, and loss of strength in your wrist and hand. Your wrist is made of small bones that form a narrow groove or carpal tunnel. Tendons and a nerve called the median nerve must pass through this tunnel from [...]
Invasive Treatments for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
If you have been diagnosed with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS), you may be wondering – what next? Below you will find information regarding the most common (not the best) treatment options currently in use in the medical industry and their success and failure rates. If you have received a positive carpal tunnel diagnosis, most doctors [...]
Be Sure It’s Really Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
A few weeks ago, I wrote about Carpal Tunnel Syndrome diagnosis (or perhaps mis-diagnosis), discussing another blogger’s frustration with his doctor. Dr. Eben Davis (of Dr Davis’ Back & Wrist Pain Blog) has expanded on this topic. In Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? Maybe…Maybe Not, Dr. Davis writes: It’s very common for patients with arm or hand [...]
Is It Really Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
In A most useless doctor visit, community college biology instructor “Radagast” relates a visit to his local doctor in response to increasing wrist pain. The doctor made a quick diagnosis of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome after a short interview and no diagnostic tests: After a nearly useless conversation, he briskly asked me if I had any [...]
New Guidelines for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Diagnosis
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons has adopted a new clinical practice guideline for the diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). CTS is among the most common disorders of the upper extremity, with a high disease burden and significant impact on a patient’s quality of life. Further, if the condition is diagnosed early, progression to [...]
Can Botox Help Relieve Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Pain?
Local injections of botulinum toxin type A (Botox) may provide long-lasting relief of pain associated with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), Taiwanese researchers report in Clinical Drug Investigation. CTS is a disabling disorder of the wrist and hand caused by compression of the median nerve, which runs through a narrow passageway in the wrist — the [...]
RSI Does Not Lead To Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
According to the results of a new study presented at the 74th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, a person’s genetics plays a larger role than hand use in whether or not they will develop carpal tunnel syndrome. “The link between carpal tunnel syndrome and hand use is overstated and may be [...]
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Could Predict Diabetes
According to a report in the medical journal Diabetes Care, researchers in England have concluded that “Carpal Tunnel May Be Sign Of Impending Diabetes“. In their study, they found that in more cases than would normally be expected, people who develop type 2 diabetes have a history of carpal tunnel syndrome. The wrist nerve problem [...]
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