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Have you ever awakened in the morning and noticed numbness in your thumb, index and middle fingers or the palm of your hand?
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\nHave you experienced a sharp pain shooting up your hand into your wrist and forearm?<\/p>\n

Are your hands sometimes too weak to open a jar?<\/p>\n

These are all symptoms of\u00a0carpal tunnel syndrome<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If your pain is mild, you may be able to relieve it by holding an ice pack in your palm for 15 minutes, avoiding repetitive hand movements and using nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).<\/p>\n

Your pain signifies something is wrong. When that pain is related to a nerve, it\u2019s important to seek treatment to relieve the pressure before the nerve is permanently damaged.<\/p>\n

Carpal tunnel pain is caused when the carpal passageway narrows and pinches the medial nerve that provides communication and feeling to the hands and fingers<\/p>\n

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