Guide To The Symptoms Of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Reduced Ability To Perform Detail Tasks

Patients may not realize that they have carpal tunnel syndrome until their symptoms have progressed. Many individuals realize that there is something wrong when they deal with another symptom: the reduced ability to perform detail tasks. This has been discussed quite a bit in general already. Carpal tunnel syndrome patients will struggle to button their shirts, write cursively, and even tie their shoes. Other specific detail tasks that patients will struggle with include embroidery and sewing. In some cases, patients will only need to take more frequent breaks in order to finish detail tasks. However, they must receive treatment before their ability to perform detail tasks is gone.

Shock-Like Sensations

As mentioned, carpal tunnel syndrome often causes patients to experience tingling, burning, and itching. However, often when these symptoms go untreated, patients are also likely to deal with shock-like sensations. The shock-like sensations often start in the patient's wrist and travel to the tips of the fingers. Similar to the other sensations, the shock feelings will appear sporadically when they first begin. Over time, the shock-like sensations will become more frequent and cause other issues, including dropping objects. Thus, treatment is crucial to stop the condition from progressing.