Who Gets Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
In 1988, 2.8 million people reported symptoms to their doctors that they believed were those of carpal tunnel syndrome. In a 1998 British study, experts estimated that between 7% and 16% of the population experience CTS. The incidence appears to be increasing. People over age 54 were at higher risk than younger adults. The wide variation in severity and the difficulty in diagnosis make it hard to pinpoint specific figures.
