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What can cause thumb /carpal tunnel?
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Nerve compression: There are many associated causes but the primary issue is swelling that compresses the nerve and altered blood flow to that nerve that results in decreased conduction of a normal nerve signal http://www.Handctr.Com/carpal-tunnel-syndrome-95.Html.
Answered 10/24/2017
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Nerve Compression: The carpal tunnel is the part of the wrist at the base of the palm that contains the flexor tendons of the hand and the median nerve as they travel from the forearm to the hand. Swelling in this space can cause median nerve compression leading to carpal tunnel syndrome. The symptoms are numbness, tingling and pain.
Answered 12/10/2013
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