Question 1

I have pain where the pulse is at the wrist. is that a sign of carpal tunnel syndrome?

Accepted Answer

May be you need examination to find out cause of your pain.

Question 2

Cold. i also sometimes get this light, achy pain in my wrist. is it possible that i have carpal tunnel syndrome?

Accepted Answer

That's not a typical presentation. Carpal tunnel surgery is a compression of the median nerve at the wrist so symptoms involve that nerve and specifically sensory symptoms such as generalized discomfort of the hand, numbness and tingling on the thumb side of the hand as well as motor changes and specifically weakness of the hand especially involving the thumb.

Question 3

My wrist clicks every time i move it up and down. is this carpal tunnel syndrome?

Accepted Answer

Carpal tunnel symptoms include wrist pain and tingling in the thumb, index, middle and part of the ring finger. Wrist clicking may be from your tendons moving around or from fluid in your joints.

Question 4

Is there any other wrist condition that mimics the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome?

Accepted Answer

Repetitive strain injury is an overuse syndrome---also tendinitis can give similar symptoms.

Question 5

Are thin wrists, and long thin hands on a male a symptom of carpal tunnel syndrome or something else?

Accepted Answer

First off the description is of physical characteristics which is something distinct from symptoms. Symptoms of carpal tunnel would typically be related to entrapment of the median nerve i.E numbness, tingling and weakness of the hand. I'm not aware that this occurs to any greater degree in someone with long fingers though a thin wrist might certainly predispose to compression of the nerve.

Question 6

Can wrist curls using dumbbells contribute to carpal tunnel syndrome? trying to build up my forearms.

Accepted Answer

It does have the potential to aggravate précis ting carpal tunnel syndrome,  and may contribute to causing it as well.  That is not to say you should not do it, but if you start getting numbness in your radial three fingers this may be the cause.

Question 7

Is there any home remedies to treat carpal tunnel syndrome? my right wrist keeps randomly stinging me?

Accepted Answer

You could wear a soft wrist splint designed for carpal tunnel patients. Get one at a medical equipment store. Try avoiding continual wrist-hand activities. Applying cold applications and taking anti-inflammatory meds like ibuprofen or naproxen may help.

Question 8

I have bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome and every morning when i wake up and stretch my wrists and hands basically crackle. is this from the cts?

Accepted Answer

Think of it this way, whatever it is that is causing the 'crackle' may be the same thing causing the carpal tunnel.  If clinically relevant, I do screen CTS patients for gout and rheumatoid arthritis but again, only if they tell me something in the history that makes me believe this is a possibility or likewise I see something on exam to suggest these.

Question 9

Does carpal tunnel syndrome effect other joints than the wrist?

Accepted Answer

There is a similar condition called tarsal tunnel syndrome in the foot.  There the posterior tibial nerve (running behind the leg and ankle) is compressed.  In extreme cases, surgery is indicated.

Question 10

Does carpal tunnel syndrome make your wrist region smaller in muscle?

Accepted Answer

Median nerve compression if severe enough may cause atrophy of the musc The symptoms are mostly sensoryles around the thumb (thenar eminence0

I have pain where the pulse is at the wrist is that a sign of carpal tunnel syndrome