Could Carpal tunnel syndrome travel from your hand to your feet??

Question

I have carpal tunnel in my hand and at the same time I feel like i have it in my foot which it would be called Traves syndrome or something like that could it all be coming from the same source??

Answer 1

its very possible to have carpal tunnel in the ankles. a friend of mine got it when she was pregnant because something altered the blood flow. i dont think its directly related to your wrists though, meaning that you dont have to have it in your wrists to get it in your ankles

Answer 2

Carpal Tunnel In Feet

Answer 3

There is something called tarsal tunnel syndrome, which is similar to carpal tunnel and affects the feet. If the source is a physiologic reason (like diabetes or pregnancy), you could have the same source for both. Other typical sources for carpal tunnel, like repetitive use, obviously don't affect the feet the same way (unless you type with your feel -- LOL).

Answer 4

Not likely. Carpal tunnel syndrome relates to stress in that particular area. Your foot problem is more likely from some other source.

Answer 5

no, you've probably got plantar fasciitis, an inflammation of the plantar fascia tendon. it causes pain in the arch of the foot initially and can cause the whole foot and ankle to hurt severely. it can be very aggravating and Very painful and can take a long time to recover from. it responds well to cold therapy. apply an ice pack, not directly on the skin however, for ten or fifteen minutes several times a day. up to a half a dozen or more times. also light stretching. try to stay off your feet and apply a compression bandage, but not too tight.

Answer 6

Carpal tunnel does not travel. I would have to know more symptoms, but you are most likely dealing with neuropathy in your feet.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

The relationship between the two doesn't sound possible. More than likely you have two separate conditions.

Answer 9

NO,

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is caused by a narrow nature of the wrist bones that the nerves, tendons, and blood vessels travel through. By a quirk of genetics these wrist bones are a little to thick or the channels are a little to small. The problem only occurs when you start over using the hand.

If you are over using your hands, as in typing a lot on the computer then you can't be over using your feet. I assume you don't type with your feet and that you are not a ballet dancer.

There are a lot of diseases and medical conditions that can cause pain in your hands. Carpal Tunnel is just one, that has been made common by our extensive use of computers. You could be suffering anything from simple muscle strain to arthritis, to Fibromyalgia.

Personally, I was once diagnosed with Carpal Tunnel, but when the condition spread to other parts of my body, my arm, then my left arm, and then into my legs, my diagnoses was changed. After a long period and every test you can think of my final diagnoses was made (see my profile).

You could have what I do, but it is much more likely that you have something else instead. I wish I had a quick fix or an easy diagnose for you, but I don't. The only way you are going to find out what is wrong is to explain your pain to your doctors and have them perform more tests. You need to be very clear about the pain you have. Is it sharp or dull, do you feel it more in the morning or at night, does it radiate, or is it general, is it in a specific tender spot, or does it lie deep under the skin. Be precise as you can be. Then you need to describe your mood, how the pain affects it and what it does to you. Do you have problems eating or sleeping? Is the pain always there or does it come and go, what effect does drugs like Motrin, Tylenol or aspirin have n it. How long does that effect last. Does it respond to heating? Can you exercise the pain away or use something like Ben Gay to help you? Have you tried water exercises, how much do you exercise, is your weight great, is it stable or are you gaining weight?

Find an answer to all these questions and you can help your doctor help you. I have been dealing with a chronic illness since 1989, and illness that locks me in pain for the rest of my life. You may or may not have to go through that. There are a few hints I found that help me a lot.

First; I don't like taking medication more than anyone else does, but I take mine and I do it on a regular schedule, even the antidepressants. I look at my medication in my war to feel better, so I fight for it and I am religious about taking it. I know what levels I can take and I am very careful to not abuse my medications.

Second; the doctor leads your health care team, but you are an important member. You have to work just as hard as the doctor does to handle this problem. If they tell you to exercise or diet then you have to do it or pay with continued health problems. Many people come to a doctor and say, "I am sick, doctor heal me." They then expect a miricale drug, and a magic diagnoses. So they wait for the doctor to do all the work and when it fails to materialize they get mad at the doctors. You have just joined a battle for your health and you need to fight it yourself. The doctors don't know how or what you are feeling, you need to explain this to your doctors.

Third, I prepare a briefing report before every visit so I can tell my doctor exactly what is wrong, what I want to talk about, and what I am feeling. I never walk away from the doctor's office saying, "I wish I had told him this, or I wish I had asked her that." I keep my papers short, 1/2-1 page. I don't ramble and I narrow my focus to just my condition. If my doctor needs to know my dog died I tell him otherwise I don't mention it. Since I write these papers at home and take the time to think about them I have time to include all the details. If the doctor needs my history then I try to find dates and details and provide an outline. I have suggested new medications, asked to be taken off of others, and changed the dosage on still others.

Every time I give a doctor this paper they thank me for the details and for keeping it short and sweet. I use the time they spend reading it to get over my shyness, and I can say things in the paper that I am too shy to say in person. I also can say what I want to say without the doctor interrupting me. Since most doctors can only spend 25-20 minutes with a patient this paper speeds things along. It also gives me a record of what I talked about it and when.

Finally, I include a list of all the medications that I am currently taking, prescription or not. Typically it is in front of the doctor, somewhere in his files, but I put it right in front of his face. With my list is organized and I don't just list the dosage, I list how much I am taking. One of the most common medical errors is one made in medication, and its one that I can control.

Recently, my general care doctor (I am a US Veteran and so a member of the world's largest HMO system) told me he was proud of me. My illness leads to hypochondriac tendencies and I have avoided them as well as working hard handle my medical problems.

You should print this out and show it to your doctor, and ask him or her for comments. You might be facing a long road so you better get prepared for it and get the best support from your medical care team as you can. If you have other questions on down the line you can contact me via my avatar.

Answer 10

considering your circulation of your hand and arm aren't doing so well, maybe your feet are having sympathy pains.
go get a massage every other week.... get someone good who does deep deep tissue..... don't bother getting a fru fru massage they are useless for you pain !