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Carpal tunnel symptoms and warning signs

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Symptoms Carpal Tunnel Syndrome does not happen suddenly. By paying attention to the symptoms and warning signs like wrist pain and taking action early, many people can completely reverse the problem. Key symptoms of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome to watch out for include:

Carpal tunnel symptoms usually start gradually, with frequent burning, tingling, or itching numbness in the palm of the hand and the fingers, especially the thumb and the index and middle fingers. Its severity can range from mild to severe.
Some carpal tunnel sufferers say their fingers feel useless and swollen, even though little or no swelling is apparent.
The symptoms often first appear in one or both hands during the night, since many people sleep with flexed wrists.
A person with carpal tunnel syndrome may wake up feeling the need to "shake out" the hand or wrist.
As symptoms worsen, people might feel tingling during the day.
Decreased grip strength may make it difficult to form a fist, grasp small objects, or perform other manual tasks.
In chronic and/or untreated cases, the muscles at the base of the thumb may waste away.
Some people are unable to tell between hot and cold by touch.(9)

If you are noticing any of these symptoms which could indicate an early onset of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, please do not ignore the warning signs. By taking action NOW, you might be able to prevent and hopefully even reverse the symptoms.

The easiest thing you can do to reverse these symptoms is try the series of Free Carpal Tunnel Pain Relief exercises offered here.

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