Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune condition where your immune system attacks the tissues that line your joints. Carpal tunnel syndrome and rheumatoid arthritis have similar symptoms, such as weakness, numbness, tingling, reduced function, and morning stiffness in your hands and wrists. The main di...
We report a case of carpal tunnel syndrome induced by a solitary osteochondral body in the carpal tunnel. To the best of our knowledge, there is only one similar previously reported case with only radiographs by Nather et al. in 1986 [ 3 ]. Ours is the first case with complete imaging ...
associationbody mass indexcarpal tunnel syndromeBackground: Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a chronic disabling condition of hands, occurring due to occupational and non-occupational risk factors, including high body mass index (BMI). This study was intended to find out the association of BMI with...
A 53-year-old right-handed healthy male health care professional presented with 2.5 months of numbness and tingling in the left median nerve distribution, consistent with carpal tunnel syndrome. Six weeks before symptom onset, his hand use for keyboarding had increased because of the implementation...
With excessive or repetitive activity on the carpal tunnel, the lubrication system may malfunction. It may not produce enough fluid or it may produce a fluid with poor lubricating qualities. This failure creates friction between the tendon and its sheath causing inflammation and swelling of the ...
The carpal tunnel is a passageway comprising nine flexible ligaments, the median nerve, arteries, blood and the lymphatic system, which all pass through in order to help function and movement of the fingers and the wrist. The carpal bones line the carpal tunnel on the backside of the wrist ...
PART 7 - Carpal Tunnel and Cubital Tunnel From Power Yoga. by: Laurie WOW! This is allot to digest -no pun intended. I am and always have been very diligent when it comes to what goes into my body. I found in my mid-20's, after a 4 hour glucose tolerance test, that I h...
Koltz PF, Fargione R, Chen R, Messing S, Gusenoff JA (2010) Inter-relationships of carpal tunnel syndrome with body mass indices in the massive weight loss population. Presented ASPN, Jan 2010, Boca Raton, Fl.Koltz PF, Fargione R, Chen R, Messing S, Gusenoff JA (2010) In...
I took the magnetic therapy route because I wanted to experience firsthand the potential value of self treatment with safe, noninvasive, at home, convenient (relatively speaking) magnetic field therapy for carpal tunnel syndrome. What is carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)?
Context: Computer use is increasingly common among many working populations, and concern exists about possible adverse effects of computer use, such as carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). Objectives: To estimate the prevalence and incidence of possible CTS and to evaluate the contribution of use of mouse...