5 Symptoms of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome You Should Know
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a condition that develops when the median nerve—a major nerve that controls movement and sensation in the hand and fingers—becomes compressed or pinched. Specifically, this nerve supplies sensations to your thumb, index, middle, and ring fingers. As a result, you can experience symptoms such as numbness, tingling, and pain in the hand and fingers.1
Symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome usually come on gradually and may come and go for months or years. You may first notice symptoms at night in one or both hands, with more severe symptoms in your dominant hand.2
