It ‘a pain in the hand and fingers, with deterioration of their sensitivity, especially of the middle finger. Rather we should speak of neuropathy of the median nerve, which suffers from the choked and fell ill because of the carpal canal.
Early on, the Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is manifested by tingling, numbness or swelling of the hand, which dominate the first three fingers and part of the quarter, especially in the morning or at night.
Only then will appear to radiate to the forearm and pain.
If the disease gets worse, the next loss of sensation in the fingers with loss of hand strength of “carpal tunnel” suffer most ‘often women with a ratio of 3:1 compared to men.
The most represented decade for both sexes is between 50 and 59 years, in over half of the cases with bilateral symptoms.
Certain jobs that involve repetitive movements of the hand and wrist (egg, sewing, typing), increase the incidence of the disease. Read the full story
