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CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME - Coggle Diagram
CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME
DEFINITION
A numbness and tingling in the hand and arm
caused by a pinched nerve in the wrist
CAUSES
hypothyroidism
diabetes
inflammatory, degenerative and rheumatoid arthritis
dislocation or fracture of the wrist
repetitive maneuvers
lesions in the wrist
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
hand clumsiness
hand pain at night
sensation of pins and needles
hand weakness
hand numbness
wrist weakness
TREATMENT
steroids
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
splint