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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
A Painful Problem During Pregnancy
By William Hagberg, MD
Excessive skin under the chin, fat ankles and chubby cheeks aren't the only byproducts of water retention during pregnancy. Extra fluid can also lead to repetitive strain illnesses (RSIs), a group of ailments that can be an annoying – if not disabling – nuisance for expectant moms. Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a painful problem that 28 percent of pregnant women have to endure.
Although highly repetitive wrist movements appear to be correlated with the development of carpal tunnel syndrome, other factors, such as medical conditions like diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, thyroid disease and pregnancy, may be even more important.
- Tingling or numbness in part of the hand (thumb, index, middle or ring fingers)
- Sharp pains that shoot from the wrist up the arm
- Burning sensations in the fingers
- Morning stiffness or cramping of hands
- Thumb weakness
- Frequently dropping objects
- Waking at night with hand pain and numbness
- Numbness in hand while driving
The diagnosis of carpal tunnel is suggested by the symptoms listed above. However, not everyone with these symptoms has this condition. Other conditions which cause these symptoms include arthritis or disc disease in the vertebrae of the neck, general problems with peripheral nerves and a compression syndrome of the median nerve closer to the spinal cord than the wrist.
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome by Anonymous on 05/16/2009 05:39PM
CTS is a very painful situation for anyone steriod injections only prolongs the problem, most of the time. Exercise is helpful in the earilier stages ,but while the pain and the lost of function increases it is time for the 3rd choice to end that horrible pain. Be well pregnant mothers and others.