Objective Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common compressive focal mononeuropathy, and the increased incidence in postmenopausal and pregnant women suggests its association with oestrogen.

Medically reviewed by Anju Goel, MD Numbness in the fingers often results from issues involving the nerves or blood vessels supplying the area. Finger numbness can vary based on the cause, ranging ...

The NHS undertakes 37,000 operations a year to tackle carpal tunnel syndrome - a condition in which ... They would wrap a tourniquet around my arm and then make an incision in my wrist, which ...

Treatment for arm numbness will depend on the underlying cause. This may involve basic OTC medications for pain relief from a minor sports injury, or physical therapy for carpal tunnel syndrome. First ...

or tingling in the forearm and pinky side of your hand. It may cause pain, or progress to muscle weakness or atrophy (wasting away). Ulnar nerve entrapment is a common neuropathy that affects a ...

The largest road tunnel in the UK has been given the green light - after a £9billion plan was finally approved by the government. The proposed Lower Thames Crossing, which is set to run ...

Spending too much time on your phone can lead to pain, tendonitis, and pinched nerves in your fingers, hands, and elbows. Here's how to avoid that pain.

The expansion of Silvertown Tunnel, connecting Silvertown to the Greenwhich Penninsula in East London, has been met with concerns as the opening date gets closer. The Victorian-era tunnel aims to ...

And now I'd never be able to get rid of it. I'd thought driving the tunnel would bring an end, or brief cessation, to the pain, the decade of unrelenting pain. Instead it brought on the start of ...

Medically reviewed by Jason DelCollo, DO Thumb numbness is a symptom often attributed to a "pinched nerve" of the hand, wrist, or spine. In addition, numbness may be due to a disease or medications ...