Many workers, especially office and factory workers have experienced numbness, pain and tingling in the hands while at work. Sometimes this condition can worsen, resulting in sharp pain and a burning sensation in the hand, wrist and arm. For some workers, the condition can be as painful as it must change job or stop working altogether. If these symptoms sound familiar, you may be suffering from carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS).
The cause of carpal tunnel syndrome is a painful condition that usually results in the realization of a repetitive motion over a long period of time. The repetitive motion puts pressure on a nerve that passes through the wrist, causing pain and discomfort. This syndrome became familiar to the general public in the 1990s due to rapid growth in office jobs and therefore a higher frequency of pain in office workers reporting carpal tunnel. Typing, sewing, playing an instrument, and Repetitive finger movement and other activities of the wrist may result in severe CTS. (more…)
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