{"id":68624,"date":"2023-03-21T13:14:43","date_gmt":"2023-03-21T18:14:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pdrehab.com\/?p=68624"},"modified":"2026-04-03T12:41:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T17:41:09","slug":"carpal-tunnel-syndrome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pdrehab.com\/en\/carpal-tunnel-syndrome\/","title":{"rendered":"Carpal Tunnel Syndrome"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.0&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;14px&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7; margin: 20px 0; color: #000;\">\n<article>\n<h1 style=\"margin-top: 30px; margin-bottom: 10px;\">Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment<\/h1>\n<p>Numbness or tingling in the hands or fingers, a feeling of electric shock, or weakness &#8211; if these symptoms sound familiar, you might suffer from carpal tunnel syndrome. We spoke with <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pdrehab.com\/meet-the-team\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kris Krasowski, PT<\/a>,<\/strong> to learn more about this common condition, particularly among women.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin-top: 30px; margin-bottom: 15px; text-transform: uppercase;\">Q: Why does carpal tunnel syndrome mainly affect women?<\/h2>\n<p><em>A:<\/em> It\u2019s mostly anatomical. Women\u2019s carpal tunnels are generally smaller than men\u2019s, which makes the median nerve more easily compressed. This compression can cause numbness, tingling, and hand weakness, which is why women are more prone to developing carpal tunnel syndrome.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin-top: 30px; margin-bottom: 15px; text-transform: uppercase;\">Q: Who else can be affected by carpal tunnel syndrome?<\/h2>\n<p><em>A:<\/em> Many people can develop it due to repetitive hand movements. It\u2019s not really a disease, but an entrapment neuropathy, meaning the median nerve is compressed from repeated mechanical strain. Today, it accounts for up to 8% of sick leave in some countries.<\/p>\n<p>People at higher risk include hairdressers, office workers, dentists, laboratory workers, musicians, cyclists, and factory workers. Injuries can also trigger it; for example, one of our patients broke her wrist skiing. The fracture narrowed the carpal tunnel, compressing the median nerve and causing numbness, tingling, and weakness.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin-top: 30px; margin-bottom: 15px; text-transform: uppercase;\">Q: What are the main risk factors?<\/h2>\n<p><em>A:<\/em> Common risk factors include:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 20px; padding-left: 0;\">\n<li>Joint diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, which reduce the carpal tunnel space<\/li>\n<li>Chronic conditions such as hypothyroidism, kidney failure, gout, and diabetes<\/li>\n<li>Being overweight<\/li>\n<li>Pregnancy or menopause, due to hormonal changes that increase fluid retention and pressure in the wrist<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Pregnancy-related carpal tunnel syndrome usually resolves after childbirth.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin-top: 30px; margin-bottom: 15px; text-transform: uppercase;\">Q: What symptoms should people watch for?<\/h2>\n<p><em>A:<\/em> Symptoms appear gradually. Early signs include occasional hand weakness, tingling, and numbness in the thumb, index, middle, and sometimes ring fingers. At night, pain or numbness may wake you, but moving your arm often relieves it.<\/p>\n<p>Over time, pain can become more frequent, hands may weaken, and tasks like holding a steering wheel or lifting objects can become difficult. Weakened thumb muscles, controlled by the median nerve, can also make gripping challenging.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin-top: 30px; margin-bottom: 15px; text-transform: uppercase;\">Q: How can carpal tunnel syndrome be prevented?<\/h2>\n<p><em>A:<\/em> Prevention is mainly about reducing repetitive strain and protecting the median nerve:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 20px; padding-left: 0;\">\n<li>Alternate hands when performing repetitive tasks<\/li>\n<li>Take short breaks for stretching or hand exercises every hour<\/li>\n<li>Wear protective gloves in cold environments<\/li>\n<li>Avoid bending wrists up and down repeatedly<\/li>\n<li>Maintain proper keyboard and desk ergonomics: keyboard at or below elbow height, hands supported to avoid hanging wrists<\/li>\n<li>Keep correct posture to prevent shoulder and wrist strain<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"margin-top: 30px; margin-bottom: 15px; text-transform: uppercase;\">Q: How is carpal tunnel syndrome treated?<\/h2>\n<p><em>A:<\/em> Treatment depends on the cause. If chronic conditions impair nerve function, consult a specialist. If it\u2019s caused by repetitive hand use, injury, or poor posture, physical therapy is very effective.<\/p>\n<p>Our specialists use several methods, including <a href=\"https:\/\/counterstrain.com\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Fascial Counterstrain (FC)<\/strong><\/a>, manual therapy techniques, modalities, and specific exercises. These approaches help:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 20px; padding-left: 0;\">\n<li>Reduce pain, tingling, and numbness<\/li>\n<li>Improve hand strength and range of motion<\/li>\n<li>Prevent further compression of the median nerve<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/counterstrain.com\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Fascial Counterstrain (FC)<\/strong><\/a> is especially effective because it targets soft tissue restrictions in the wrist and forearm, relieving pressure on the median nerve and restoring proper function.<\/p>\n<p>For patients unsure if physical therapy is right for them, we offer <strong>free consultations<\/strong>. After evaluation, a therapist can recommend the best <strong>non-surgical treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome<\/strong>, including FC therapy when appropriate.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin-top: 30px; margin-bottom: 10px;\">Ready to Relieve Your Carpal Tunnel Symptoms?<\/h2>\n<div style=\"background-color: #e6f4ff; padding: 20px; border-radius: 8px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<p>Don\u2019t let <strong>carpal tunnel syndrome<\/strong> limit your daily life. Our specialists use <strong>Fascial Counterstrain (FC)<\/strong> and other proven <strong>physical therapy methods<\/strong> to reduce pain, restore hand function, and improve your quality of life.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Schedule your <a style=\"color: #0073e6; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"\/contact\">free consultation<\/a> today<\/strong> and take the first step toward healthier hands!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Numbness or tingling in the hands or fingers, a feeling of electric shock, weakness &#8211; if these symptoms sound familiar, you might suffer from carpal tunnel syndrome. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":68648,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<p><b>If you suffer from elbow pain longer than seven days, you might have a condition called \u201cgolfer\u2019s elbow\u201d or \u201ctennis elbow\u201d. <\/b><b>Despite its\u2019 names, athletes aren't the only people who develop tennis or golfer\u2019s elbow. <\/b><b>It is very common among construction site workers. Many office workers also complain of elbow pain. The risk increases with age - we are more prone to experience elbow pain and limited mobility after the age of fifty.\u00a0<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although we do not even notice it, our forearms, wrists, and hands perform thousands of maneuvers every day. If we repeat exactly the same movements for at least two hours a day for months or years, we can develop a condition called tennis elbow or golfer's elbow. And although the name suggests a disease related to the elbow itself, it affects the muscles and tendons surrounding it. Sometimes the pain is caused by irritation of the radial nerve that leads from the neck to the hand. The problem is caused by recurring micro-injuries we suffer on a daily basis. They are unnoticeable but overlapping for years, eventually, lead to abnormal tissue healing. It results in chronic inflammation and degenerative disease of the muscle attachment, manifested by pain in the area of elbows, as well as wrists and hands.<\/span><\/p><p><b>How to distinguish a tennis elbow from a golfer's elbow?<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tennis elbow is an overuse and muscle strain injury<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It can be a consequence <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of the repeated contraction of the forearm muscles that we use to straighten and raise our hands and wrists. The recurrent motions and stress to the tissue may result in a series of tiny tears in the tendons <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">attaching the forearm muscles to the bony prominence at the outside of an elbow <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and results in pain in that area as well as a wrist or a hand. As the name suggests, playing tennis - especially repeated use of the backhand stroke with poor technique - is one of the possible causes of the condition. People who play badminton, squash, ping pong, or practice rowing for several hours a day may also experience elbow pain. Many other common arm motions, not related to sports, can also cause the condition - using plumbing tools, painting, driving screws, cutting up meat. Office workers suffer from that condition as a result of repetitive computer mouse use which leads to the compression of the radial nerve.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Golfer's elbow is a condition similar to a tennis elbow but mainly affects the wrist flexors located at the inner part of the elbow. It can be caused by strong, repeated for long time movements related to work in such professions as construction, plumbing, and carpentry. Sport can also play a role in causing this condition. Lifting weights using the wrong technique, incorrect baseball or softball throwing technique, archery, and javelin throwing can all lead to muscle and tendon problems with that part of the body. People with golfer's elbow pain experience discomfort and pain during internal rotation of the forearm and bending of the wrist and fingers. It is very common for pain to appear when squeezing hands in greeting.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Treatment<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Treatment begins with avoiding activity that causes pain. it is recommended to take a break from practicing sports and to facilitate the arm at work. Applying cold compresses, taking anti-inflammatory drugs, and using a brace can also relieve the pain. However, if the symptoms persist longer than a week, we should consider seeing a physical therapist who specializes in elbow problems. Kris Krasowski, a physical therapist from PDR Physical Therapy and a specialist in manual therapy with over thirty years of work experience, says: \u201cThe first step of properly conducted rehabilitation is the correct diagnosis. We do not need imaging such as X-rays or ultrasound to diagnose a patient. Our hour-long initial evaluation let us interview and examine a patient, determine the origin of the disorder and implement an appropriate solution. In our years of experience, the Counterstrain manual therapy technique and the Graston technique, in combination with modalities and exercises, are the most effective in treating these conditions. Ultrasound, therapeutic laser, Kinesio taping, and proper workout are excellent complements to advanced manual therapy techniques we use. It is important to remember that we should not try to perform physical therapy on our own. If done incorrectly, it can do more harm than good. I recently treated a gentleman who had developed elbow problems while working as a plumber for many years. He figured it was nothing serious and he decided to work it out on his own. Unfortunately, he hurt himself badly, and instead of taking two to three weeks to heal, it took us almost three months to solve the problem.\"<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Problems in the elbow should not be taken lightly. If started with the first symptoms, professional physical therapy may help avoid more serious issues and long-term treatment in the future. For this reason, even relatively minor pain in this part of the body should be consulted by a specialist.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[41],"tags":[1585,1590,1515,1589,1595,1586,1593,1591,1594,1079,1588,643,1587,1592],"class_list":["post-68624","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","tag-carpal-tunnel-syndrome","tag-exercises","tag-fascial-counterstrain","tag-fc-therapy","tag-fingers-tingling","tag-hand-anatomy","tag-hand-numbness","tag-hand-pain","tag-hand-tingling","tag-manual-therapy","tag-median-nerve","tag-physical-therapy","tag-wrist-inflammation","tag-wrist-pain"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.7) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - PDR Physical Therapy and Wellness Center<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Discover carpal tunnel 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