Our wrists are susceptible to a number of potentially debilitating conditions and injuries, especially CTS or carpal tunnel syndrome. CTS is a common hand condition that can cause symptoms like pain, ...

Do you ever notice a feeling of numbness or tingling in your thumb and fingers when you’re in bed trying to fall asleep? If you spend a significant portion of your day on a computer or gaming, this ...

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) can cause shoulder pain, although it is not one of the typical symptoms. In some cases, people may have shoulder pain without any wrist pain. If CTS is the cause, then ...

Not that long ago, carpal tunnel syndrome was all over the news. Blame the modern age and repetitive tasks like typing for the surge in nerve pain in our hands and wrists. Though the condition has ...

There’s a lot happening inside your wrist. Packed into that little space are numerous bones, tendons, ligaments, and nerves. Nine of those tendons and a large nerve are all packed together in an even ...

Computer keyboards do not cause carpal tunnel syndrome, researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Ariz., say. The discovery, published in this week's edition of the journal Neurology, is certain ...

Frequent, repetitive hand movements, like typing or writing, can contribute to the development of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). With 9 in 10 U.S. adults using smartphones, researchers are considering ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

Using a cellphone can increase your risk of carpal tunnel syndrome. If you need to use your smartphone frequently, you may wish to hold it with one hand instead of two or take advantage of hands-free ...

Acupuncture may help relieve symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome such as pain, tingling, numbness, and weakness. It is a complementary therapy, for use alongside standard medical treatment. The carpal ...