what is carpal tunnel and were it hurt mostly because i do have pain in elbow area no in wrist?

Answer 1

Carpal tunnel syndrome is a painful progressive condition caused by compression of a key nerve in the wrist. It occurs when the median nerve, which runs from the forearm into the hand, becomes pressed or squeezed at the wrist. Symptoms usually start gradually, with pain, weakness, or numbness in the hand and wrist, radiating up the arm. As symptoms worsen, people might feel tingling during the day, and decreased grip strength may make it difficult to form a fist, grasp small objects, or perform other manual tasks. In some cases no direct cause of the syndrome can be identified. Most likely the disorder is due to a congenital predisposition - the carpal tunnel is simply smaller in some people than in others. However, the risk of developing carpal tunnel syndrome is especially common in those performing assembly line work.

*Quite truthfully it doesn't sound like you have CT. You may want to do research on Tennis Elbow.

Tennis elbow is a term that describes soreness or pain in the outer part of the elbow. The lateral epicondylitis occurs when there is a damage tendon where the elbow and the forearm connect with the upper arm bone. It affects the muscles usage in your wrist and fingers when extending.

Causes of Tennis Elbow
Frequent twisting movements of the hand, wrist or forearm usually cause tennis elbow. These are motions you use in everyday actions, such as using a screwdriver, digging in a garden, and playing racquet sports.

Tennis elbow can also result from using the wrong type of sports equipment or improper technique. A tennis racquet with a grip too large for your hand can put a lot of pressure on your tendon. Hitting the ball late in your swing can also lead to tendon damage

Tennis elbow generally occurs in adults between the ages of 40 and 60 and is most common during the 40s.

Causes:
Overuse or stress can cause micro tears in the tendon. This usually occurs because of repetitive motions of the arm or wrist. The longer you use an injured tendon, the more damaged it becomes.

The most common symptom of tennis elbow is pain on the outside of the elbow. Given enough rest, the tendon can mend on its own. However, if the activity continues, the weakened tendon becomes more vulnerable to tear or rupture from a sudden accidental blow, fall, or forceful movement.
With early rest and treatment, an injured tendon is likely to heal with minimal scar tissue and maximum strength. While a recent, mild tendon injury might need a few weeks of rest to heal, a severely damaged tendon can take months to mend. Corticosteroid injection may give you short-term pain relief to allow you to start a rehabilitation program, but may weaken tendon tissue.

Answer 2

Yes that sounds like exactly what you have and probably surgery to correct it will be your only option. It will only gets worse. There is a large nerve that runs down to your wrist where it passes through and opening at the wrist, and goes into the hand. Try putting some pressure on the palm of your hand using the thumb of the opposite hand and index finger on top of hand, apply some pressure by the base of the thumb or as far over from the thumb as you can get. You should feel sore spots when you apply the pressure. While pressing on the sore spot, bend your hand up and down which also stretches that nerve, and see if the pain of the wrist is lessened. If it does, then it is Carpel Tunnel. You should see a Doctor and have it checked out to make sure. Wishing you the very best young lady and good luck.

Answer 3

The carpal tunnel is that part of the wrist where the nerves and blood vessels pass through a little tunnel of bones to the hand.

Elbow pain generally is not associated with the carpal tunnel. The cubital tunnel is more likely.

Answer 4

Pain in the elbow is often a condition similar to carpal tunnel. The ulnar nerve passes through a tunnel similar to the wrist - the cubiatal tunnel. Compression on the nerve at this point causes numbness and tingling in the forearm, which can extent to the finger tips. The most common cause of pain in this location is resting on your elbows.

Answer 5

Carpal tunnel syndrome hurts in the wrist mainly and also the palm and fingers.
Elbow area pain is more like 'tennis elbow.' I've had both...but I am not a doctor.
Good luck...one last word...surgery should be a last resort. Recovery is quite long.

Answer 6

Carpal tunnel does not cause elbow pain- however ulnar neuropathy does- I know because I was diagnosed with it. I had an operation about 6 1/2 years ago to correct it. See your doctor- you may need some tests to determine what is wrong.

Answer 7

the carpal (from the greek word karpos meaning "wrist") tunnel is a very small opening opening about 1/4" below the surface of the wrist through which the median nerves passes. the median nerve is vulnerable to compression or injury.
your pain in the elbow can come from something else.

Answer 8

Carpal tunnel is in the wrist, what you are describing is bursitis or tennis elbow. Maybe you injured your elbow and don't remember.

Answer 9

"(CTS) or Median Neuropathy at the Wrist is a medical condition in which the median nerve is compressed at the wrist, leading to pain, paresthesias, and muscle weakness in the forearm and hand."
Basically the symptom is numbness in the fingers.

Answer 10

You probably have tennis elbow. If your elbow is stiff on the outside and hard to straighten, then you have tennis elbow.