Hand Conditions

What is carpal tunnel syndrome?

Nerve compression in the wrist

Frequent use of the wrist can cause tendons to swell or become inflamed, compressing the carpal tunnel, where nerves, blood vessels, and ligaments pass through the wrist.
This results in pain, tingling and numbness in the fingers, and in severe cases, difficulty moving the hand.

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[Carpal Tunnel Syndrome]

Causes and Symptoms

Why does it happen?
Repetitive wrist use causes strain on the joints
- 1.Frequent wrist use such as housework, smartphone use, and driving
- 2.Swelling due to rheumatoid arthritis
What are the symptoms?
Pain goes away with rest, but overall wrist pain occurs
- 1.Tingling in the thumb and part of the second, third, and fourth fingers.
- 2.No tingling in the little finger.
- 3.Pain occurs in the wrist.
- 4.Tingling in fingers and loss of sensation when picking things up.
- 5.Pain occurs in the wrist when the arm is raised.
- 6.A stabbing pain occurs when you hold both wrists together in a T-shape.

How to treat?

They are categorized into conservative and surgical treatments.

Conservative Treatment

Treatment includes bed rest, physical therapy, exercise therapy, medication, and pain treatment.
Nanoori Hospital provides special physical therapy based on its clinical experience in spine and joints.
Surgical Treatment

Nanoori Hospital is increasing patient satisfaction with joint surgery that reduces the burden of patients and increases the treatment effect.