What are the causes of carpal tunnel syndrome?
Carpal tunnel is a small space in the wrist that contains muscle tendons and a nerve passing through it. The tunnel is surrounded by bones and a thick and robust tissue band without much stretch capacity. Carpal tunnel syndrome happens when the pressure inside the tunnel increases, which can occur by narrowing the tunnel or swelling of the tissues inside of it. Median nerve compression can be caused by many diseases, so for a better understanding and diagnosis of this disease, the causing condition should be identified and treated. The following diseases and conditions may cause carpal tunnel syndrome include
Hereditary
Studies show that some families have a small carpal tunnel compared to standard carpal tunnel size, which makes them more at risk of developing carpal tunnel syndrome.