Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Screening Quiz

The median nerve travels from the forearm into your hand through a "tunnel" in your wrist. The bottom and sides of this tunnel are formed by wrist bones. The top of the tunnel is covered by a strong band of connective tissue called a ligament (tranverse ligament). What is carpal tunnel syndrome and do you have symptoms? Take the Carpal Tunnel Screening Quiz.

• Do you frequently feel tingling or numbness in the palm of your hand and fingers (especially thumb, index, and middle fingers?
• Do you frequently feel burning in the palm of your hand and fingers (especially thumb, index, middle fingers)?
• Do you frequently feel an itching sensation in the palm of your hand and fingers?
• Does wearing a splint at night ease your symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome?
• Do your fingers feel useless and swollen, even when no swelling is evident?
• Even if you now experience symptoms in the daytime, do you recall your initial symptoms occurred at night?
• Did your initial symptoms occur in one hand or two hands?
• Have you ever been awakened from sleep feeling you need to "shake out" your hand to ease symptoms?
• Do you have decreased grip strength?
• Are you clumsy when handling objects?

Example – If you answered yes to one – four of these questions and the symptoms persist you should seek medical attention.  Schedule an evaluation with a Certified Hand Therapist for an evaluation and learn non-surgical options for the treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. If your condition requires more invasive treatments, such as surgery or injections, your hand therapists will work collaboratively with physicians who specialize in the treatment of hand conditions.

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