Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROMEDayang Bungah

HEALTHY CORNER-Mingguan Malaysia, Oct 30, 2011

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome CONTINOUS

INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION

• Personal notebook, gadget, hand phone and etc.• Are you feel numbness?• tingling? • Or weak? • Pain on your palm?

• One of common type Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI)• Condition that cause swelling of the tissue• Wrist surrounded by fibrous band and wrist• Involve the {thumb, index, and middle finger}

What is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?What is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?

RisksRisks

symptomssymptoms

Example of the problem occur:•problem with fine finger to movement(coordination)and both hands.•wasting away of the muscle under the thumb(in advance or long term case)•weak grip or difficulty carrying bags(a common complain)•weakness in one or both hand

tapping over the median nerve at wrist may cause pain to shoot from the wrist or hand (tinel’s sign)

numbness in palm, thumb, index finger, middle finger, and thumb side of ring finger

bending the wrist forward all the way for 60 seconds will usually result numbness, tingling or weakness (phalen’s test)

SignSign

Nerve Conduction Velocity

-to know weather the elctric impulse are running slowly

Electromyography

test

-to know weather the syndrome exist or not

Wrist X-ray(should be done to know the actual problem)

TestTest

IH

TreatmentTreatment

Exercise warm-up before get statrted to work

Use tools and equipment properly designed.

PreventionPreventionTake frequent breaks during typing or sports Use egornomic aids

CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION

Thank you for your attention!Any Questions?