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Provides health information on carpal tunnel syndrome (also known as median nerve dysfunction), including signs and symptoms, risk factors, causes, prevention, and treatment.


Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - British Columbia

Carpal tunnel syndrome is a specific group of symptoms that can include tingling, numbness, weakness, or pain in the fingers, thumb, hand, and occasionally in the arm. These symptoms occur when there is pressure on the median nerve within the wrist.
Source:     Government of British Columbia - Ministry of Health Services

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - Ontario

Carpal tunnel syndrome is a painful condition caused by repetitive movements which put pressure on the median nerve in the wrist.
Source:     HealthyOntario.com

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - Preventing the pain in your hands and wrists

Carpal tunnel syndrome is a painful disorder of the wrist and hand. The carpal tunnel is a narrow tunnel formed by the bones and other tissues of your wrist.
Source:     The College of Family Physicians of Canada

Carpal tunnel syndrome - The Arthritis Society

Carpal tunnel syndrome is a condition in which the median (pronounced mee-dee-an) nerve becomes compressed. The median nerve is the nerve that travels down the arm into the hand. With carpal tunnel syndrome the nerve is squeezed as it passes through the narrow path (or tunnel) at the wrist.
Source:     The Arthritis Society

What is carpal tunnel syndrome?

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is a condition affecting the hand and wrist. The carpal tunnel is a space in the wrist surrounded by wrist bones and by a rigid ligament that links the bones together.
Source:     Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety