Can carpel tunnell syndrome be a result from a neck injury?

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congential predisposition? do you even know what that means?!anyway (enough argueing with other posters.)
u could very well have pain and discomfort in your arm and wrist due to a neck injury if there is a pinched nerve in your shoulder.. But this isn't carpal tunnel, this is something specific.. It could also be bursitis, which is also similar to carpal tunnel, but, as you mentioned a neck injury, it's most likely a pinched nerve.. try an over the counter anti-inflammatory (like motrin or asprin) and see if this helps.

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some times Inherited in the genes !!carpal tunnel is simply smaller in some people than in others. Other contributing factors include trauma or injury to the wrist that cause swelling, such as sprain or fracture; over activity of the pituitary gland; hypothyroidism; rheumatoid arthritis; mechanical problems in the wrist joint; work stress; repeated use of vibrating hand tools; fluid retention during pregnancy or menopause; or the development of a cyst or tumor in the canal. In some cases no cause can be identified.

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Not likely. Carpal tunnel syndrome is a repetitive stress (overuse) injury. Studies now lean toward the neck and head as causative agents over time (in terms of office ergonomics) but not as a result of direct injury to the neck.
http://www.weitzlux.com/workaccidents/ne...
http://eeshop.unl.edu/text/dtcts.txt...
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0...

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In shrt the answer is YES! I have just been diagnosed with CTS in both hands and the rheumatologist and neurologist have both confirmed it is doe to a nerve defect in the neck. Mine was casused by getting Bells Palsy but there can be other reasons too

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Carpal tunnel syndrome
Definition - a combination of paraesthesiae (pins and needles), numbness and pain affecting all of the hand except the little finger. There may be weakness of the thumb.
Cause - pressure on the median nerve as it passes through the carpal tunnel. Constant pressure and impact on the structures within the carpal tunnel can cause micro-trauma and therefore scar tissue to develop which can cause congestion. This congestion, with its rubbing and constricting effect, together with over-use in repeated flexion of the wrist and fingers can also cause inflammation of the tendons. A broken or badly healed carpal bone, particularly the scaphoid, can cause pressure or constriction if protruding into the tunnel and occupational activities such as typing, keyboard or guitar playing are typical of over-use of the flexors.
Symptoms - When the nerves are compressed or aggravated then the symptoms may be numbness and/or tingling in the fingers and inflammation of the tendons may result in pain and dysfunction in the hand and fingers. Carpal tunnel syndrome can develop over a long period of time before painful symptoms appear, by which time the congestion may be considerable. Diagnosis can be made by pain being felt on resistive flexion of the wrist. Phalen's Sign - a test for CTS - is to place the hands and fingers back-to-back by flexing both elbows and wrists to 90 degrees and holding the position for 1 minute. If pain or numbness and tingling are felt this is highly suggestive of CTS.Prevention - Any client engaged in an occupation or activity likely to result in carpal tunnel syndrome should be advised of their susceptibility through over-use of the flexors and shown a self-massage routine which may help prevent or alleviate the condition. Any routine massage of the arms should pay particular attention to the flexor muscles and tendons, both at their origins and insertions, and to the flexor retinaculum. Deep friction to and stretching of the flexor tendons are beneficial in prevention as they can help the tendons glide smoothly but the effect may be slow in treatment. Drainage of the tunnel can help in prevention as can sideways stretching of the palm and wrist from little finger to thumb and from thenar to hypothenar eminences. Treatment - Rest, particularly from over-use, with perhaps bandaging to support the wrist joint and help prevent too much flexion in order to rest the joint. Massage of the flexors and their tendons is best achieved with the client supine, the elbow resting on the couch and the forearm supported by the therapist with the elbow slightly flexed and palmar side up. In this position deep strokes can be applied from the wrist right up to the elbow though care should be taken with deep strokes around the inner crease of the elbow because the brachial artery and vein run superficially through this area. Friction can be applied around the flexor retinaculum and the palm of the hand can be massaged. Too much friction at any one time can cause inflammation which will only serve to worsen the condition. After massage the flexor muscles and tendons of the arm, wrist and fingers can be given a good stretch.Medical and surgical procedures may provide a quicker and more effective result to a chronic condition; eg surgical release of the median nerve.

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The actual cause of carpal tunnel is not known but as it affects your wrist and not your neck I can't see a relation.There are very small bones in your wrist called your carpus which help give your wrist the range of movement it has. They start with your Scaphoid at the base of your Thumb and go on to 14 others.
Look at the links for more information.
A trapped nerve in the neck does not give carpal tunnel symptoms.

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