Dr. Tim Flynn and Dr. Terry Gebhardt are physical therapists and owners of Colorado Physical Therapy Specialists....and have this to say about Carpal Tunnel Syndrome:

If you experience wrist and hand pain with numbness or tingling into your hand, you may have been diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome. Other common symptoms include weakness in the thumb muscles, loss of hand motion and increased pain at night.

Carpal tunnel syndrome affects 2 percent to 5 percent of the population and most commonly affects individuals between the ages of 40 and 60. It frequently affects individuals whose occupations require the wrist to be flexed or extended for long periods of time such as computer work. Additionally, repetitive motion or gripping activities and exposure to repetitive vibrations such as power tools can contribute to carpal tunnel syndrome.

Common treatments for carpel tunnel syndrome include rest, anti-inflammatory medication, night splints to immobilize the wrist, physical therapy and steroid injections. If these options fail, surgery may be recommended.

Although carpal tunnel syndrome is caused by increased pressure on the median nerve that travels through the carpel tunnel at the wrist, it is important to remember that the median nerve originates in the neck and the neck must be addressed when treating carpal tunnel syndrome.

If you experience wrist and hand pain with numbness or tingling into your hand, you may have been diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome. Other common symptoms include weakness in the thumb muscles, loss of hand motion and increased pain at night.

Carpal tunnel syndrome affects 2 percent to 5 percent of the population and most commonly affects individuals between the ages of 40 and 60. It frequently affects individuals whose occupations require the wrist to be flexed or extended for long periods of time such as computer work. Additionally, repetitive motion or gripping activities and exposure to repetitive vibrations such as power tools can contribute to carpal tunnel syndrome.

Common treatments for carpel tunnel syndrome include rest, anti-inflammatory medication, night splints to immobilize the wrist, physical therapy and steroid injections. If these options fail, surgery may be recommended.

Although carpal tunnel syndrome is caused by increased pressure on the median nerve that travels through the carpel tunnel at the wrist, it is important to remember that the median nerve originates in the neck and the neck must be addressed when treating carpal tunnel syndrome.