Carpal tunnel syndrome is a common condition caused by irritation of the median nerve as it travels through a tight tunnel in the wrist.  There are many causative factors, but overuse is one of the most common issues, such as computer work and construction work.  Symptoms will occur in the thumb, index finger, and middle finger.

Symptoms include:

hand numbness 

sensation of pins and needles

hand clumsiness

hand pain at night

hand weakness

wrist weakness

Clinically, we assess neck motion as there is often an issue in the cervical spine that will need to be addressed.  We will check the mobility of the median nerve and often recommend nerve glides of the median nerve in addition to other manual techniques and education on activity modification.  Here is a short video demonstrating one way to glide the median nerve through its tunnel.