Can you get carpal tunnel from playing an instrument?

May do: This is controversial but some authorities believe that certain activities overusing the wrist and fingers such as typing may play a part they used to tell us that it was common in pneumatic drill users?!

Debatable: Most people who develop carpal tunnel syndrome are probably genetically predisposed to the condition, while others develop the condition in response to other underling conditions (pregnancy, diabetes, etc). Typing, playing musical instruments and other similar functional activities may not cause cts, rather aggravate it (make it worse). The debate is not over...