OVERVIEW: 

Carpal tunnel syndrome causes pain, tingling, and numbness in your hand from pressure on the median nerve in your wrist. Illnesses, pregnancy, and obesity can cause carpal tunnel syndrome. Rest and exercises relieve symptoms.

Numbness or pain in your hand, forearm, or wrist that awakens you at night. (Shaking or moving your fingers may ease this numbness and pain.)

Occasional tingling, numbness, “pins-and-needles” sensation, or pain. The feeling is similar to your hand “falling asleep.”

Numbness or pain that gets worse while you are using your hand or wrist, especially when gripping an object with your hand or bending (flexing) your wrist.

Occasional aching pain in your forearm between your elbow and wrist.

Stiffness in your fingers when you get up in the morning.

WHEN TO VISIT A CHIROPRACTOR:

Have tingling, numbness, weakness, or pain in your fingers or hand that keeps coming back or that has not gone away after 2 weeks of home treatment.

Have gradually developed little or no feeling in your fingers or hand.

Cannot do simple hand movements, or you accidentally drop things.

Cannot pinch your thumb and index finger together, or your pinch is weak.

Cannot use your thumb normally (diminished thumb strength).

Have problems at work because of pain in your fingers or hand.