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Dr. Aiswarya Biju, BPT, MIAP

Aiswarya Biju holds degree in Physiotherapy and a passionate professional in Physio & fitness sector with over 8 year of experience in physical and fitness related cases. She has many success stories and case studies in both physical and fitness. She has designed and programmed multiple fitness exercises and proved the programs are very much result oriented. Experienced in muscles...

Carpal tunnel syndrome

Orthopaedics

Carpal tunnel syndrome is numbness, tingling sensation, weakness and other problems in hand due to pressure on median nerve on your wrist.

What are the Cause of this?

There are multiple causes of this syndrome and as below.

1. Hypothyroidism.
2. Rheumatoid arthritis.
3. Diabetes
4. Repeated movements of the wrist.
5. Pregnancy.

Symptoms most often occurs on thumb, middle and ring finger.

How this can be treated?

Stop activities that causes numbness and pain.

Apply ice to wrist for 15 min.

Non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs for pain relief.

Apply wrist splint.

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