The diagnostic process for carpal tunnel syndrome begins with a thorough medical history and physical exam, and possibly an X-ray of the hand or wrist. Your provider may order a nerve conduction study ...

The NHS undertakes 37,000 operations a year to tackle carpal tunnel syndrome - a condition in which the wrist nerve becomes compressed. Here, Julie Jewitt, 40, a hospital theatre sister who lives ...

IN 1880, in the Archives of Medicine, a paper appeared under the title, "Acroparesthesia," by Dr. J. J. Putnam, at that time "electrician" to the Outpatient Department of the Massachusetts General ...

Objective Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common compressive focal mononeuropathy, and the increased incidence in postmenopausal and pregnant women suggests its association with oestrogen.

The epidemiological evidence of an association between computer use and CTS is inconsistent. All 8 studies identified in this review that examined the association between computer work and CTS had ...

Dr. Charles Stevens is excited to announce he has completed his residency program in EMG and nerve conduction studies from Hands on Diagnostics in Astoria, New York.

These include autoimmune forms of arthritis as well as Dupuytren's contracture, carpal tunnel syndrome, trigger finger, and scleroderma. Even certain drugs can cause morning hand stiffness in some ...

These include: Electromyography (EMG); A test that uses needles to detect and record electrical signals ... Certain imaging studies can detect changes consistent with ischemia, multiple sclerosis, ...

To improve the functional status of CTS patients, a combination of ultrasound therapy and a wrist orthosis may be more effective than a combination of paraffin therapy and a wrist orthosis. Since ...

These include: Electromyography (EMG); A test that uses needles to ... lead poisoning, carpal tunnel syndrome, tumors, and arthritis. A lumbar puncture, also known as a spinal tap, involves ...

In the past, carpal tunnel surgery meant going into the hospital for a bigger incision in the hand, having sutures and wearing a splint for a week or two. Russian spy sensors found hidden in UK ...

The work on Jammu and Kashmir's Zojila Tunnel, which will provide all-weather connectivity between the Ladakh region and the rest of the country, is now 70 per cent completed, Union Transport ...