MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'carpal tunnel syndrome'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:08:40 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4419347&cid=t_102543_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2Fu94sp041YWY%2F Vanessa Giacoppo was completing her final year of college when her health took a nosedive. The once vibrant and slim 26-year-old now barely recognized herself. “I felt like I had mono. I was sleeping all the time,” says Giacoppo. “At one point, my mother wondered if I was pregnant because I’d gained so much weight.” There were other problems, too. She was eating more than usual; her skin was very dry; and her hair and nails were brittle. So Vanessa went to the doctor and had the full battery of tests. The blood work revealed that while she wasn’t producing enough thyroid hormones (known as T3 and T4), her thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) was elevated. The labs pointed to a disease known as Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis, an autoimmune condition in which antibodies attack the gland ... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4419347 Mon, 31 Jan 2011 13:24:34 +0100 4419347 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4105828&cid=t_102543_117_f&fid=38158&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.twitter.com%2Famacupuncturehttp%3A%2F%2Famericanacupuncture.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F10%2Fcarpal-tunnel-syndrome.html CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROMEOver 1% of our population experiences pain and numbness and loss of manual dexterity and a dominant hand and later both hands. Symptoms include difficulty grasping, inability to pick up small objects, dropping things, and night pain in the wrist. Symptoms include trouble knitting, driving, writing, or using the computer. This problem is caused by compression of the median nerve in the carpal canal over the wrist.  pressure on the flex or tendon leads to numbness when flexing or extending the  wrist. It is very common in women, workers using industrial tools, and in jobs or hobbies that require repeated forceful wrist and hand movements or that we use vibratory tools. The use of computers, bars: scanning, grocery store checkouts, and even playing th... Dr. Needles Medical Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4105828 Tue, 26 Oct 2010 01:45:00 +0100 4105828 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3563961&cid=t_102543_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fexamine-a-hand-foreshadow-a-future%2F2010.05.14 Back to the subject at hand. To those who are relatively new to this blog, one of the most popular…uh…tolerated series of posts has been my series on the physical exam. If you haven’t done so already, you may want to go back and read the posts to get in the proper mindset (or destroy enough brain cells). Astute readers will note that doctors are not the only professionals to examine the hand. Long before we knew anything about carpal tunnel syndrome or the thenar eminence, we had Madam Linda and her cohorts looking at the hand for signs of what the future will bring for the individual that happens to be connected to the hand in question. Just as stars and planets can have a peculiar interest as to whether a person will run into money, the lines on a person’s hand can foreshadow a ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3563961 Fri, 14 May 2010 12:00:05 +0100 3563961 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3185633&cid=t_102543_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fcomputer-addiction%2F What are physical or medical problems associated with Computer Addiction? Being addicted to the computer also can cause physical discomfort or medical problems such as: Carpal Tunnel syndrome (pain, numbness, and burning in your hands that can radiate up the wrists, elbows, and shoulders) Dry eyes Backaches Severe headaches Eating irregularities, such as skipping meals Failure to attend to personal hygiene Sleep disturbances Who is most at risk for Internet addiction? According to the Center for Internet Addiction Recovery, Internet addiction affects people of varying ages, cultural backgrounds, occupations, and educational levels. The following problems are likely triggers for internet addiction: Triggers for Internet Addiction Substance Abuse Over half of Internet addicts suffer from... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3185633 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 07:58:44 +0100 3185633 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2452872&cid=t_102543_117_f&fid=36026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Fzimney-health-and-medical-news-you-can-use%2Fcell-phone-elbow-isnt-always-due-to-cell-phone-use%2F Recent media activity has called attention to a repetitive use syndrome called ‘cell phone elbow,’ which can cause pain, numbness or tingling in the forearm and hand.  But cubital tunnel syndrome, as it’s known medically, isn’t only caused by excessive cell phone use. In fact, it can be caused by any repetitive activity in which the elbow is bent at a greater than 90 degree angle. This could include holding any kind of phone to the ear for long periods of time. It just happens that because cell phone use has increased exponentially and because people can now use their phones while walking, while driving, literally anywhere, some people are spending much more time on the phone than they did previously. And some of them are paying the price with painful hands and arms. Cubit... Dr. Z's Medical Report blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2452872 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:08:14 +0100 2452872 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2306878&cid=t_102543_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D6614 We often see patients with Carpal tunnel syndrome and I thought a couple of videos might make an educational post Those with more severe CTS might need surgery so here’s a Patient Education Video on Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Repair Prevention is better than cure so here are some stretching exercises to help prevent CTS (hat tip to my sister for the video link) from the Malaysian Medical Resources Carpal tunnel syndrome (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2306878 Sun, 05 Apr 2009 04:00:00 +0100 2306878 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1646034&cid=t_102543_122_f&fid=35055&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsarasotaneurology.com%2F2008%2F07%2F23%2Fcarpal-tunnel-syndrome-hand-pain-numb-fingers%2F Carpal tunnel syndrome is the most common “pinched nerve” condition that neurologists see. It is a form of compression neuropathy The typical patient comes in with complaints of hand or arm pain associated with one or more numb fingers. There is usually sparing of the little finger. This painful numbness will frequently wake affected patients from their sleep. They will complain of a swollen feeling in their hand (or both hands) associated with painful numbness affecting all but the little finger. Carpal tunnel syndrome is caused by compression of the median nerve (the “carpal tunnel nerve”) as it pass under the carpal tunnel ligament. The carpal tunnel is located at the wrist. There is a small band of tissue across this to hold down the median nerve and vein. When ... Sarasota Neurology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1646034 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:00:33 +0100 1646034 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1616371&cid=t_102543_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F333148400%2F In this study, UT Southwestern investigators are hoping to show that by releasing pressure from the specific nerves of these patients, pain may be decreased and sensation improved. Similar to carpal tunnel surgery- this surgery would alleviate the pressure on the inflamed nerve area and decrease the pain and suffering that these patients have to live with on a daily basis. The scientists and doctors leading the study are hopeful that they will be able to restore the protective sensation thus decreasing the risk for cuts, ulcers and ultimately amputations. via Southwestern Medical Center Tags: amputations, carpal tunnel syndrome, chronic pain, Diabetes, diabetic, diabetic neuropathy, nerve pain, surgeryShare This (Source: Diabetes Notes) Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1616371 Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:47:02 +0100 1616371 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=482087&cid=t_102543_87_f&fid=34969&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FUnboundedMedicine%2F%7E3%2F87444747%2F This is a paid review It’s Worldwide recognized that being at your computer for long periods will cause you pain, that’s why you should take micro breaks in order to prevent carpal tunnel syndrome and repetitive strain injury, also to improve your productivity, health and work. Most bloggers (and others) are in a computer workstation most part of the day and probably if you are one of us, you could suffer from upper-back pain, lower-back pain, wrist pain, neck and shoulder pain or eye strain. I’ve been suffering from shoulder pain since the last month because of being in my desk and with the trial exercise I notice the difference at the moment I’ve finished the exercises. Desk-Trainer will provide you short, safe, refreshing, and easy-to-use movement exercise in an... Unbounded Medicine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=482087 Wed, 07 Feb 2007 01:15:23 +0100 482087