[DOC] [TLE] Carpal Tunnel - In-Depth Report - NY Times Health [PAR] Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a disorder marked by weakness and pain in the 
... The median nerve travels through a compartment in the wrist called the carpal 
tunnel. ... Any swelling within the wrist compartment can put excessive pressure 
on ... disorder caused by repetitive stress, physical injury, or a medical condition. [DOC] [TLE] Carpal tunnel syndrome - Penn State Hershey Medical Center [PAR] Mar 21, 2016 ... Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a disorder that causes pain and ... Initial 
symptoms include pain in the wrist and palm side of the hand. ... CTS is 
considered an inflammatory disorder caused by repetitive stress, physical injury, 
or a ... can narrow the carpal tunnel and put pressure on the median nerve. [DOC] [TLE] What is Traumatic Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? [PAR] Carpal tunnel syndrome can be caused by repetitive motion of the wrist or to 
trauma to the wrist. In either case, the result is entrapment or impingement of the 
median nerve ... The pain of carpal tunnel syndrome is actually a form of severe 
numbness ... 22 percent of people injured in a motor vehicle accident developed 
CTS. [DOC] [TLE] Repetitive Stress Injury Article [PAR] Repetitive stress injury (RSI) is a result of repeated move- ment of a ... Of concern 
to keyboard and mouse users is the form of. RSI called ... burning in the hand, 
wrist, or elbow; severe pain in the forearm ... If not properly treated, the pressure 
on the median nerve, ... CAUSES OF RSI/CTS ... ARRANGE THE WORK AREA. [DOC] [TLE] Carpal tunnel syndrome fact sheet | womenshealth.gov [PAR] Jul 16, 2012 ... Your wrist is made of small bones that form a narrow groove or carpal tunnel. ... 
The median nerve controls the feelings and sensations in the palm ... can put 
pressure on the wrist nerve causing the symptoms of CTS. ... The areas most 
affected are the thumb, index and middle fingers. ... Injury or trauma. [DOC] [TLE] Carpal Tunnel Syndrome : OSH Answers [PAR] Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is a condition affecting the hand and wrist. ... In the 
carpal tunnel, the tendons of the fingers surround the median nerve. Swelling of 
the ... Such injury results in sensations of numbness, tingling, pain, and 
clumsiness of the hand. ... Repeated episodes of inflammation cause fibrous 
tissue to form. [DOC] [TLE] Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Repetitive Stress Injuries || Massage ... [PAR] Usually these are caused by prolonged muscle tension resulting in the ... The 
result is edema of surrounding tissues and increased pressure and tension in the 
area. Many RSI and CTS problems occur in a cycle of tension: restriction of blood 
flow, ... From another point of view, tracing the path of the nerve supply to the 
wrist... [DOC] [TLE] carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) | physiology | Britannica.com [PAR] Possibly the most common repetitive stress injury in the workplace, CTS is 
frequently ... The structures of the wrist associated with carpal tunnel syndrome. ... 
CTS is caused by pressure on the median nerve, a soft structure filled with fibres 
that ... in the wrist force blood vessels and nerves in the area to pass through a 
narrow... [DOC] [TLE] Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Repetitive Strain Injury ... - Will-Harris.com [PAR] If the synovium swells it may cause pressure on the median nerve and cause 
numbness, ... bones in the wrist that produce swelling; arthritis, especially the 
rheumatoid type; ... people at significant risk from repetitive stress injury 
including CTS and lower back injuries. .... Breathe into the area between your 
shoulder blades. [DOC] [TLE] Are RSI and Carpal Tunnel the Same Thing? | RSI-Relief [PAR] Mar 24, 2009 ... While Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is a type of injury that occurs as a. ... space in the 
wrist area, it causes pressure to occur on the nerves in the area. ... CTS) is an 
entrapment of the median nerve as it passed through the 2 heads... [DOC] [TLE] Carpal tunnel syndrome - Wikipedia [PAR] Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a medical condition due to compression of the 
median nerve ...

Question: CTS, this type of repetitive stress injury, is caused by pressure on the median nerve in the wrist area
Answer: carpal tunnel syndrome