Carpal tunnel syndrome is common when the hand is kept in the same position for long periods of time.
Any task which requires the wrists to remain mostly stationary can cause pressure on the median nerve.
This inflammation and pressure is what causes carpal tunnel syndrome symptoms.
Symptoms usually start very slight and increase in intensity over a long period of time.
The first symptom usually experienced is a rather dull ache in the wrist.
As time progresses, this pain may becomes sharper and begins to move up the arm and eventually can be felt all the way up through the forearm and even reach to the shoulder.
The inside of the arm is usually the part of the arm that is affected by this pain.
Numbness is one of the most common carpal tunnel syndrome symptoms.
The numbness is most likely to be experienced in the thumb and forefinger.
Usually the pinkie finger is exempt.
This condition is usually worse upon rising in the morning.
Generally, a simple massage can temporarily cause it to cease.
It becomes more difficult to shake off as the condition progresses and is untreated.
Many sufferers complain of a general weakness in the hands and an increased difficulty to grip items with the hand.
Picking items up without dropping them is a common occurrence as the grip is weakened.
Carpal Tunnel syndrome symptoms start out very slight and many times the numbness, pain or loss of grip goes unnoticed.
Over time, these symptoms can worsen but can be corrected with surgery which releases the pressure on the median nerve.