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Whatever Happened to Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?

Neurologist see patients every week with episodic pain and numbness in the hands. Many of these patients have carpal tunnel syndrome. Contact our office if you have these symptoms and need help.

“Carpal tunnel syndrome…remains prevalent, affecting 1 to 5 percent of the overall population. The condition is associated with multiple health conditions unrelated to the workplace, including diabetes, age, hypothyroidism, obesity, arthritis, and pregnancy. In general, keyboards are no longer thought to be a major threat, but the hazards of repetitive work were always very real.”

https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2023/10/carpal-tunnel-syndrome-prevalence/675803/