Do you go through each day frustrated by pain, tingling, or numbness in your hand and wrist? Perhaps you’ve been diagnosed with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) and it’s stopping you from doing your daily tasks and meaningful activities.

This article will hopefully give you some light at the end of the tunnel… the carpal tunnel… anyway you get the idea.

What is carpal tunnel syndrome?

As you can see in the diagram, the carpal tunnel is a passage formed by the wrist bones (carpals) and the transverse carpal ligament. The tunnel allows the structures inside to move as we bend and extend our wrists. One of these structures is the median nerve. This nerve provides sensation in the thumb and index, middle, and ring fingers. The median nerve also controls the muscles around the bottom of the thumb. Since the carpal tunnel is made up of bones and stiff connective tissue, it is quite rigid and isn’t able to expand. This means that if there is any swelling...