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Could exercising my wrist muscles cause carpal tunnel?

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Dr. Steven Brown answered

Specializes in Hand Surgery

Tendonitis: Over exercising could cause flexor tendonitis increasing the pressure in the carpal canal causing compression of the median nerve resulting in carpal tunnel syndrome.

Answered 2/28/2014

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