Computers don’t cause carpal tunnel syndrome - people do
A study presented at the recent annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons suggests that the relationship between carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) and repetitive hand motion is weaker than previously thought.
CTS symptoms include hand numbness, weakness and atrophy of thumb muscles. The cause of physical factors that cause increased pressure on the carpal tunnel are still relatively unknown though the study suggests that biological/genetic factors are about two to three times more likely than repetitive hand use.
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