Symptoms of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome:

Carpal tunnel syndrome has a lot of symptoms, all of which affects the arms as well as the shoulder area. The following are the most common symptoms of the ailment:

• Pain in the hands and wrist areas. There are many factors that may cause the hands and wrists to ache, but it is only CTS that cause an intense and sustained pain.
• Pain that radiates from the hand area up to the forearm. This is one of the unmistakable symptoms of CTS because ordinary pain does not radiate in this manner.
• A situation where in the hands are cold yet the forearms are warm.
• Interruption of sleep due to numb hands and tingly fingers.
• Sensation in the fingers and thumb is lost. When this happens, it is suggestive that the ailment may already be in its advanced stages.
• Loss of motor skills in the hands, typically resulting to inability to do even the simplest of tasks such as turning a key or applying makeup or even brushing one’s hair. In time, the patient may even loss the ability to grip with the hands.
• Hands “falling asleep.” This means that the hands look as if they are devoid of life, in the manner that they look when a person is asleep. This symptom is a result of poor blood circulation.