4. • One of common type Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI)
• Condition that cause swelling of the tissue
• Wrist surrounded by fibrous band and wrist
• Involve the {thumb, index, and middle finger}
What is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?What is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
6. symptomssymptoms
Example of the problem occur:
•problem with fine finger to
movement(coordination)and both hands.
•wasting away of the muscle under the thumb(in
advance or long term case)
•weak grip or difficulty carrying bags(a common
complain)
•weakness in one or both hand
7. tapping over the median nerve at wrist
may cause pain to shoot from the wrist
or hand (tinel’s sign)
numbness in palm, thumb,
index finger, middle finger,
and thumb side of ring finger
bending the wrist forward all the
way for 60 seconds will usually
result numbness, tingling or
weakness (phalen’s test)
SignSign
8. Nerve Conduction
Velocity
-to know weather the
elctric impulse are
running slowly
Electromyography
test
-to know weather the
syndrome exist or not
Wrist X-ray
(should be done to know
the actual problem)
TestTest
10. Exercise warm-up
before get statrted to
work
Use tools
and
equipment
properly
designed.
PreventionPrevention
Take frequent
breaks during
typing or sports Use egornomic aids
