Neuroscience
Find relief for achy hands and wrists
Peripheral nerves connect your brain and spinal cord to the rest of your body. The peripheral nerves in your arms and hands allow you to move and to feel.
Jun 15, 2021
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News tagged with carpal tunnel
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Higher incidence of carpal tunnel syndrome after bilateral oophorectomy
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), which causes tingling and numbness in the hand, more commonly affects women than men and tends to peak around the age of menopause. A new study suggests the risk of severe CTS increases in women ...
May 26, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Carpal tunnel syndrome is not just an office workers' condition
Researchers at Henry Ford Health System have found that workers in construction and other manufacturing jobs are more susceptible for developing carpal tunnel syndrome than those who work in office jobs.
Apr 6, 2021
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Cardiology
Detecting carpal tunnel syndrome with a smartphone game
A Japanese research group combined motion analysis that uses smartphone application and machine learning that uses an anomaly detection method, thereby developing a technique to easily screen for carpal tunnel syndrome. Carpal ...
Mar 29, 2021
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Cardiology
Scoring system improves screening for 'dual' heart disease
Aortic stenosis is one of the most common heart valve defects. Its prevalence increases with age and it often requires treatment. As well as conventional valve replacement involving open-heart surgery, a less invasive procedure ...
Nov 24, 2020
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Surgery
Minimally invasive ultrasound-guided carpal tunnel release improves long-term outcomes
According to ARRS' American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), ultrasound-guided carpal tunnel release (UGCTR) quickly improves hand function and reduces hand discomfort, making UGCTR a safe, effective, and less invasive alternative ...
Sep 16, 2020
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Surgery
Ultrasound therapy for pain following carpal tunnel surgery
It's not uncommon for patients to experience soreness and hypersensitivity in their hands after having carpal tunnel surgery. Dr. Janelle Van Otterloo, a Mayo Clinic physical therapist, says it's called pillar pain.
Aug 26, 2020
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
'Swiper's thumb?' Explore some common tech-related injuries
Nearly half of all U.S. adults say they can't live without their smartphones, according to the Pew Research Center. But what happens when our fondness for the latest electronic gadgets creates more pain than gain?
Feb 13, 2020
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Researchers say elite-level video gaming requires new protocols in sports medicine
cross the U.S. the esports athlete is a rising class of competitor in the highest collegiate and professional arenas. According to researchers in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, the field of sports medicine ...
Nov 4, 2019
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Autoimmune disorders may up risk for carpal tunnel syndrome
(HealthDay)—Common autoimmune disorders are associated with an increased risk for carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Association of Academic Physiatrists, held from ...
Mar 1, 2019
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