Friday, October 3, 2008

What Are The Carpal Tunnel Symptoms?

What are the Carpal Tunnel Symptoms

Carpal tunnel symptoms typically starts gradually with a vague aching in your wrist that can extend to your hand or forearm. Other common carpal tunnel syndrome symptoms include:

  • Tingling or numbness in your fingers or hand, especially your thumb, index, middle or ring fingers, but not your little finger. This sensation often occurs while driving a vehicle or holding a phone or a newspaper or upon awakening. Many people "shake out" their hands to relieve their Carpal tunnel symptoms.
  • Pain radiating or extending from your wrist up your arm to your shoulder or down into your palm or fingers, especially after forceful or repetitive use. This usually occurs on palm side of your forearm.
  • A sense of weakness in your hands and a tendency to drop objects.
  • A constant loss of feeling in some fingers. This can occur if the condition is advanced.

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