What are the basic symptoms of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
- Pain in the hands, wrist or forearm.
- Hand numbness and/or tingling feelings especially in the thumb and pointer finger.
- Hand weakness.
- Wrist weakness.
- Hand pain at night.
Try this Test to See if you have CTS… It’s called Phalen’s Test…
…Hold your arms in front of you and flex your wrists with your hands hanging down and the backs of your hands gently pressed together for around 60 seconds. If within this time frame you feel numbness, tingling or pain in your fingers, you may have carpal tunnel syndrome.
If you are experiencing any of the symptoms mentioned above, it is important for you to discuss them with your doctor.