Whats the Common Cause of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is the result of your median nerve becoming compressed as it passes through a small tunnel formed by the wrist bones. The symptoms begin when the pressure inside the tunnel becomes too high. The pressure increase occurs when either of two things happens: • The tunnel space decreases, such as when the wrist swells eg after a traumatic injury or fracture • When the contents of the tunnel (median nerve, blood vessels and tendons) enlarge. Both of these situations increase the pressure on the nerve, leading to the annoying symptoms.
