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== Overview == | == Overview == | ||
The most important risk factors for developing carpal tunnel syndrome include: Anatomic factors, age, sex, inflammatory conditions, obesity, alterations in the balance of body fluids, other medical conditions | |||
== Risk factors == | == Risk factors == | ||
* | The most important risk factors for developing carpal tunnel syndrome include: | ||
* | * Anatomic factors | ||
* | ** Wrist fracture | ||
* | ** Wrist dislocation | ||
* | ** Wrthritis | ||
* | ** People with smaller carpal tunnels may be more likely to have carpal tunnel syndrome. | ||
* | * Age | ||
* | * Sex | ||
* Women, especially those taking birth control pills, going through menopause, or taking estrogen, have the highest risk of developing CTS | ** Women, especially those taking birth control pills, going through menopause, or taking estrogen, have the highest risk of developing CTS | ||
* Working with vibrating tools | * Nerve-damaging conditions | ||
** Chronic illnesses such as diabetes | |||
* Inflammatory conditions | |||
** Rheumatoid arthritis | |||
* Obesity | |||
* Alterations in the balance of body fluids | |||
** Pregnancy | |||
** Menopause | |||
* Other medical conditions | |||
** Kidney failure | |||
** [[lupus]] | |||
** Hypothyroidism | |||
** Multiple sclerosis | |||
* Workplace factors | |||
** Working with vibrating tools | |||
** Assembly line | |||
** Computer use | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
The most important risk factors for developing carpal tunnel syndrome include: Anatomic factors, age, sex, inflammatory conditions, obesity, alterations in the balance of body fluids, other medical conditions
Risk factors
The most important risk factors for developing carpal tunnel syndrome include:
- Anatomic factors
- Wrist fracture
- Wrist dislocation
- Wrthritis
- People with smaller carpal tunnels may be more likely to have carpal tunnel syndrome.
- Age
- Sex
- Women, especially those taking birth control pills, going through menopause, or taking estrogen, have the highest risk of developing CTS
- Nerve-damaging conditions
- Chronic illnesses such as diabetes
- Inflammatory conditions
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Obesity
- Alterations in the balance of body fluids
- Pregnancy
- Menopause
- Other medical conditions
- Kidney failure
- lupus
- Hypothyroidism
- Multiple sclerosis
- Workplace factors
- Working with vibrating tools
- Assembly line
- Computer use