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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. | ** 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 | |||
Women, especially those taking birth control pills, going through menopause, or taking estrogen, have the highest risk of developing CTS | ** Chronic illnesses such as diabetes | ||
* Inflammatory conditions | |||
** Rheumatoid arthritis | |||
* Chronic illnesses such as diabetes | * 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 | ||
* [[lupus]] | |||
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== References == | == References == |
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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