Our Carpal Tunnel Quiz

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a condition brought on by increased pressure on the median nerve at the wrist. In effect, it is a pinched nerve at the wrist. Our easy to use quiz will evaluate your responses to determine if your prone to Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

1. Do you frequently feel tingling or numbness in the palm of your hand and fingers (especially thumb, index, and middle fingers? *

Yes

No

2 . Do you frequently feel burning in the palm of your hand and fingers (especially thumb, index, middle fingers)? *

Yes

No

3. Do you frequently feel an itching sensation in the palm of your hand and fingers? *

Yes

No

4. Do your fingers feel useless and swollen, even when no swelling is evident? *

Yes

No

5. Even if you now experience symptoms in the daytime, do you recall your initial symptoms occurred at night? *

Yes

No

6. Did your initial symptoms occur in one hand, rather than both hands?: *

Yes

No

7. Have you ever been awakened from sleep feeling you need to "shake out" your hand to ease symptoms? *

Yes

No

8. Do you have decreased grip strength? *

Yes

No

9. Are you clumsy when handling objects? *

Yes

No

10. Are you able by touch to distinguish between hot and cold? *

Yes

No

11. Was your dominant hand affected first? *

Yes

No

12. Have you ever experienced wrist trauma or injury to your wrist which caused swelling? *

Yes

No

13. Do you have any of the following conditions:

Overactive pituitary gland

Hypothyroidism

Rheumatoid arthritis

Diabetes

Check all that apply.

14. Do you have a job which involves work-related stress of the hand (such as vibratory machinery or working with a jackhammer)? *

Yes

No

15. Do you experience shooting pains which radiate from or to your forearm to your shoulder? *

Yes

No

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DISCLAIMER: No individuals, including those under our active care, should use the information, resources or tools contained within to self-diagnose or self-treat any health-related condition. Diagnosis and treatment of all health conditions should only be performed by your doctor of chiropractic or other licensed health care professional.