What Causes Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
In order to deal properly with carpal tunnel syndrome we need to understand and — if possible — remove the underlying causes and risk factors.
We need to ask: "What else is going on inside the body that might allow carpal tunnel syndrome to develop?"
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Accurate diagnosis of the factors behind carpal tunnel syndrome consists of three steps:
Step 1: List the Possible Causative Factors
Identify all disease conditions, lifestyle choices and environmental risk factors that can lead to carpal tunnel syndrome. For example, vitamin B6 need.
Step 2: Build a Symptom Checklist
Identify all possible symptoms and risk factors of each possible cause, and check the ones that apply:
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current birth control pill use
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history of cysts in breasts
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water retention before menstruation
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Heberden's nodes
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brittle fingernails
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adult acne
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high refined white flour consumption
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slight tongue soreness
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forgetting dreams
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microcytic red cells
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sensitivity to bright light
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minor joint pain/swelling/stiffness
... and so on
Step 3: Rule Out or Confirm each Possible Cause
A differential diagnosis of your symptoms and risk factors finds the likely cause of carpal tunnel syndrome.
Arriving at a Correct Diagnosis
The Analyst™ is our online diagnosis tool that learns all about you through a straightforward process of multi-level questioning, providing diagnosis at the end.
Do you experience numbness, tingling, or burning sensations in your thumb and/or fingers, perhaps with pain in the wrists or hands and loss of grip strength? This is known as Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
Possible responses:
→ Never had it / don't know
→ Probably had it/minor episode(s) now resolved
→ Major episode(s) now resolved
→ Current minor problem
→ Current major problem
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Based on your response to this question, which may indicate either history of carpal tunnel syndrome or carpal tunnel syndrome,
The Analyst™ will consider possibilities such as
Vitamin B6 Requirement.
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