{"id":17993,"date":"2024-05-24T14:46:16","date_gmt":"2024-05-24T14:46:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test.isokinetic.com\/carpal-tunnel-syndrome\/"},"modified":"2024-11-14T07:55:37","modified_gmt":"2024-11-14T07:55:37","slug":"carpal-tunnel-syndrome","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/isokinetic.com\/en\/carpal-tunnel-syndrome\/","title":{"rendered":"Carpal Tunnel Syndrome"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The wrist is a joint composed of multiple articulations between the forearm bones (radius and ulna) and several carpal bones (hand bones). The wrist is an extremely mobile and adaptable joint of our body that has the important function of allowing fine movements of our hands. Wrist stability is maintained by passive (e.g.: capsule, ligaments, etc.) and active (muscles) stabilisers, which have the function of supporting the joint throughout different movements. The carpal tunnel is a narrow space in which multiple structures such as nerves and tendons pass through to reach the hand. It is delineated by different structures, with the carpal bones constituting the \u201cfloor\u201d and the \u201csides\u201d of the tunnel, and the flexor retinaculum or transverse carpal ligament (generally speaking a thick band of tissue), the \u201croof\u201d. The carpal tunnel syndrome is defined as an entrapment neuropathy or compression syndrome, in which the median nerve that travels through the carpal tunnel gets compressed. The increased pressure in the carpal tunnel can be broadly classified into two categories, conditions that decrease the size of the tunnel, or pathologies that lead to the augmentation of the contents of the carpal tunnel. Generally, the causes for the development of this condition include genetic predisposition, activities that significantly stressed the wrist through repetitive motion, previous wrist injuries, and other systemic disorders (e.g.: rheumatoid arthritis, cysts, etc.). Patients affected by this condition typically report an insidious onset of their symptoms, that tends to get worse with activity and slightly improve at rest. Patients can report pain, neural symptoms (e.g.: tingling, numbness, weakness, etc.) to the hand, and impacted arm-hand functioning. Aside from collecting data from the injury mechanisms and performing a physical assessment of the patient, an imaging examination (e.g.: ultrasound, MRI) is typically performed to optimally visualise the specifics of the condition. <\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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The management of patients affected by carpal tunnel syndrome can significantly vary depending on multiple factors, such as the causes of the condition, how long the patient has been suffering from the syndrome, the reported symptoms, and the characteristics of the affected patients. The first line of treatment is typically conservative, consisting of reducing the activities that could have caused the issue, ergonomics, education, rehabilitation, the adoption of a wrist support or a brace, and the use of medications (e.g.: drugs, injections, etc). In some cases, where conservative management did not yield positive results, surgical treatment may be considered. In this case, several surgical procedures are available and always discussed between the patient and the medical-surgical staff. In Isokinetic, after being thoughtfully visited by one of our specialised doctors, you will receive your accurate diagnosis, and your recovery process will be structured in different stages. Based on your rehabilitation needs, your recovery process will take place in four different environments, the pool, the gym, the movement analysis and retraining room and the pitch. In the early stages, the main goal is to decrease the symptoms by addressing the factors associated with the development of the condition. In the mid-stage of rehabilitation, after having minimised the symptoms and recovered optimal mobility, wrist\/hand strength recovery becomes the priority, together with the optimisation of the general movement quality to learn how to integrate the upper limb back into activities of daily living and sports. Finally, to complete the recovery process, on-field rehabilitation plays a fundamental role in allowing our patients to safely and effectively return to participate in their favourite activities and sports that require the utilisation of the upper limb (e.g.: rackets-, throwing-, falling- related sports, etc.), maximising the recovery outcomes and reducing the likelihood of complications. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome The wrist is a joint composed of multiple articulations between the forearm bones (radius and ulna) and several carpal bones (hand bones). The wrist is an extremely mobile and adaptable joint of our body that has the important function of allowing fine movements of our hands. Wrist stability is maintained by passive […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-17993","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/isokinetic.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17993","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/isokinetic.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/isokinetic.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/isokinetic.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/isokinetic.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17993"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/isokinetic.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17993\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23826,"href":"https:\/\/isokinetic.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17993\/revisions\/23826"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/isokinetic.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17993"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}