Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Overview

Mayo Clinic specialists have extensive experience caring for carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), treating close to 5,000 CTS patients each year. Teams of medical specialists including orthopedic surgeons, plastic surgeons, neurosurgeons, and neurologists carefully diagnose and determine the proper treatment for the stage of carpal tunnel syndrome the patient is experiencing.

Carpal tunnel surgery "releases" pressure on median nerve.

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Diagnosis

A physical examination by the doctor is often sufficient to identify the presence of carpal tunnel syndrome. Nerve tests can confirm the diagnosis or rule out other causes for the problem. Read more about carpal tunnel syndrome diagnosis.

Treatment Options

The goal of treatment for CTS is to reduce the swelling and pressure on the median nerve. Fortunately for most people who develop carpal tunnel syndrome, proper treatment usually can relieve pain, numbness and tingling, and restore normal function of the wrist and hand. Treatment may include the use of splints or braces, anti-inflammatory medications, cortisone injections or surgery.

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About Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Bounded by bones and ligaments, the carpal tunnel is a narrow passageway on the palm side of the wrist. This tunnel protects a main nerve (the median nerve) to the hand and nine tendons that bend the fingers. Pressure placed on the nerve produces the numbness, tingling, pain and, eventually, hand weakness that characterize carpal tunnel syndrome.

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