Carpal tunnel syndrome risk factors
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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
- 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