Carpal Tunnel Doctor San Diego

Carpal tunnel also may be caused by bone changes due to arthritis or an overactive pituitary gland.

What are the Signs and Symptoms of Carpal Tunnel?

If you begin to experience any of the following symptoms, this may be a sign that you may be experiencing carpal tunnel:

· Burning

· Numbness

· Tingling

· Pain

· Feeling like your fingers are swollen even though they don’t look swollen

· Pain or tingling in your forearm and shoulder

· Shock like feelings in your thumb and fingers

You may experience these symptoms in your thumb or any other fingers except your pinkie. The tingling sensation may even move up through your forearm. In the early stages, you may only feel burning or tingling at night when you are trying to sleep, and you may wake up feeling as though your hands are asleep.

As the condition worsens, you may start to feel burning and numbness in your fingers and/or wrist and forearm more frequently during the day as well. Symptoms usually get worse when you are doing something that causes your wrist to be bent for an extended period like holding your phone, reading a magazine or book, or driving your car.

Overtime as your condition worsens, you may have trouble making a fist or holding things in your hands. It is important to contact your doctor as soon as you feel these symptoms. If we catch it early enough, we may be able to treat it with nonsurgical options such as wearing a wrist brace.