Carpal tunnel syndrome

Most common cause of nightly cramps

At the workplace, perform stretching exercises, take frequent rest breaks, and ensure correct posture and wrist position.

Nerve Compression

Common condition.

Nerve compressed in wrist.

Symptoms

Numbness

Numbness in fingertips

Radiating

Radiating pain in lower arm, elbow or shoulders

Crampings

Cramping pain in hand

Strengh

Less strength in hand 

Swelling

Swelling in the hands

Occurings

The symptoms mainly at night 

Stop Smoking
Decrease Weight
Drink alcohol moderately
Exercise
Healty Diet
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Prevention

 Life a healthy lifestyle 

  • Stop smoking
  • Exercise and Healthy diet
  • Stop using drugs, drink alcohol moderately
  •  Decrease weight
  • Diabetes 
  • Smoking
  • Alcoholism 
  • Obesity
  • Decreased immune system
  • Intravenous drug use
  • Thyroid problems
  • Rheumatoid, arthritis
  •  Pregnant women
  •  Computer work
  •  Playing instruments
  •  Video gaming
Smoking
Obesity
Alcoholism
Playing video games
Intravenous drug use
Thyroid problems
Pregnant woman
Computer work
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Diagnosis

EMG (Elektromyogram) Sonography

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Treatment

  • Physical therapy/exercises
  • Handsplint
  • Steroid infiltration 
  • Surgery

For the best option contact your physician

Prognosis

In general a very well treatable condition.

However, damaged nerves do no cure completely.

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