What is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a medical condition in which the median nerve is compressed at the wrist causing symptoms like tingling, numbness, night time wakening, pain, coldne...

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does anyones CTS get worse when stressed.
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I have been going through a particularly stressful time and seem in pain more than usual. Has anyone else noticed their pain is worse when stressed. Thanks folks. x
Posted on 08/15/08, 02:08 pm
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Reply #1 - 08/16/08  1:49pm
" Yes, it will get worse. usually you tense up and so does your hand. "
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Reply #2 - 08/16/08  7:31pm
" sometimes it does. mine does more when the weather changes. "
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Reply #3 - 12/26/08  5:59pm
" stress, increases pain for me and the frequence that my hands 'go to sleep' increases. "
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Reply #4 - 01/20/09  8:06pm
" hi there i've been doing good until today i have been stressing big time today my moter on my car froze and that is the only car we have. I've been doing good with my pain in my hands my chiro is good but i got pain in my left sholder very bad i was suppose to see him today but no car I'm going to have to find a way to see him tomorrow. So yes i find myself in more pain when i'm stressed. but my chiro has been doing treatment on me for about a month and i've been p[ain free but today was a bad day. my doc has a web site if u would like to check it out yourself his name is Roger Rahn. he's great. "

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