At what age do we start seeing the signs of carpul tunnel?

Question

I believe we start on the path of this injury as children. Home video games such as the ones in your livingrooms are the beginning of this problem. Continued play for extended periods of time can cause problems.

Mr. M

Answer 1

Now it can happen at any age. While there are many possible causes of carpal tunnel syndrome, the vast majority of people with the condition have no known cause.

However, we do know that excessive repetitive movements of the arms, wrists or hands can aggravate the carpal tunnel bringing out the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome.

So pretty much playing video games, computers, even playing baseball can aggrivate the carpal tunnel of the wrist. It can happen to anyone at any age.

Answer 2

You are correct. It used to be adult onset, from repetitive keyboarding or production work, but is now becoming scarily common in children from video and computer games.