Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Video
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Carpal tunnel syndrome is a hand condition that causes numbness, tingling and other symptoms. Carpal tunnel syndrome is caused by a pinched nerve in your wrists A number of factors can contribute to carpal tunnel syndrome, including the anatomy of your wrist, certain underlying health problems and possibly patterns of hand use. Bound by bones and ligaments, the carpal tunnel is a narrow passageway located on the palm side of your wrist. This tunnel protects a main nerve to your hand and the nine tendons that bend your fingers. Compression of the nerve produces the numbness, tingling and, eventually, hand weakness that characterize carpal tunnel syndrome.
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This video explains carpal tunnel syndrome, a hand condition caused by a pinched nerve in the wrist. It describes the carpal tunnel as a narrow passageway on the palm side of the wrist bound by bones and ligaments, protecting a main nerve to the hand and nine tendons that bend the fingers, and covers numbness, tingling and eventual hand weakness from nerve compression.
Key points
- Defines carpal tunnel syndrome as a hand condition from a pinched nerve in the wrist
- Describes the carpal tunnel anatomy of bones, ligaments, a main nerve and nine finger tendons
- Covers numbness, tingling and eventual hand weakness from compression
- Notes wrist anatomy, underlying health problems and patterns of hand use as contributing factors
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This video presents “Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Video” — Carpal tunnel syndrome is a hand condition that causes numbness, tingling and other symptoms. Carpal tunnel syndrome is caused by a pinched nerve in your wrists A number of factors can contribute to carpal tunnel syndrome, including the. Whether you are preparing for a procedure, studying the technique, or learning how a condition is assessed, the recording shows the process as it is performed in practice.
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