Wrist & Hand in 8: Carpal bones 뿯½ Carpal bones

Because the hand is essential for so many daily tasks, even relatively minor wrist and hand conditions can be disproportionately disruptive, which is part of why early recognition and management are often emphasized. This page reviews the region's anatomy, common conditions, assessment methods, and general exercise and recovery patterns.

Carpal tunnel syndrome is compression of the median nerve as it passes through a narrow tunnel on the palm side of the wrist, producing numbness, tingling, and sometimes weakness in the thumb, index, and middle fingers. De Quervain's tenosynovitis is irritation of the tendons on the thumb side of the wrist, often associated with repetitive gripping or thumb use, and is a common cause of pain near the base of the thumb.

Does typing cause carpal tunnel syndrome? Research on keyboard use as an isolated cause of carpal tunnel syndrome is mixed; wrist position, overall repetitive hand use, and individual anatomical factors are all thought to contribute. Can wrist splints help with nerve compression?