Gender - CTS generally occurs more in women.These issues don't directly cause CTS, but they may increase the risk of developing this condition. Inflammation of the tissue in the carpal tunnel due to persistent use of the wrist.Therefore, any issue which results in irritation, compression or crowding of the median nerve would be the suspected primary cause. The main reason behind CTS is compression of the median nerve. In many cases, no single cause can be found which results in this issue. Pain - the affected part of the hand can start getting painful when the compression of the median nerve becomes persistent and continuous.Weakness - patients may experience weakness in the hands, to the point where they start to drop objects.This sensation can refer up the arm and patients say that they find relief when they shake out their hands. It will involve the thumb, index and middle-fingers of the hand which are the fingers which are supplied by the median nerve. Numbness or tingling sensation - patients report that they experience these issues in one or both hands.

The symptoms of CTS usually start slowly and then gradually get worse over time as the space in the carpal tunnel narrows. Symptoms are experienced by patients when this carpal tunnel starts to narrow and the median nerve, which runs through it, becomes compressed. The carpal tunnel is a pathway which is found on the palm side of the wrist, and is a structure bound by ligaments and the carpal bones of the wrist.

Middle finger hand drawing