TITLE V. DISCLOSURES AND DISCOVERY. This statement is intended to serve as a general introduction to the amendments of Rules 26â37, concerning discovery, as well as related amendments of other rules. A separate note of customary scope is appended to amendments proposed for each rule.
Carpal tunnel syndrome. Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a medical condition due to compression of the median nerve as it travels through the wrist at the carpal tunnel. The main symptoms are pain, numbness, and tingling, in the thumb, index finger, middle finger, and the thumb side of the ring fingers. Symptoms typically start gradually and during the night.
It also provides the electrical impulse to the muscle leading to the thumb. Carpal tunnel syndrome can occur in one or both of your hands. Swelling in the wrist causes the compression in carpal tunnel syndrome. The pain is due to excess pressure in your wrist and on the median nerve. Aside from causing wrist pain, carpal tunnel syndrome can lead to numbness, weakness, and tingling on the side of your hand near the thumb. Wrist swelling can occur and trigger carpal tunnel syndrome due to any of the following conditions: