Causes of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
User reported causes of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome based on their intuition.
| Cause | Agree |
|---|---|
| Using Mouse While Standing | 100% |
| Strain From Repetitive Hand/arm Use | 81% |
| Parkinson's Disease | 74% |
| Manual Use of Hand | 74% |
| Typing/mouse Use | 72% |
| Work Repetition Injury | 50% |
| Unknown | 50% |
| Sleeping With Wrist Bent With Palms Facing Inwards | 31% |
| Overall Systemic Inflammation | 28% |
| Hereditary Condition | 21% |
| Raking | 20% |
| Shoveling/Digging | 20% |
| Bending Neck Down | 20% |
| Sleeping With Neck Bent Any Direction | 19% |
| Broken Wrist | 7% |
| Falling on Wrist | 7% |
| Car Accident | 6% |
Treatments
User-reported effectiveness in treating Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
| Treatment | Major Improvement | Moderate Improvement | Much Worse | No Effect | Worse | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physiotherapy | 0% | 47% | 0% | 33% | 20% | 15 |
| Naproxen | 0% | 40% | 7% | 53% | 0% | 15 |
| CTS Release Surgery | 75% | 25% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 8 |
| Carpal Tunnel Injections | 17% | 67% | 0% | 0% | 17% | 6 |
| Night Splinting | 5% | 58% | 3% | 34% | 0% | 38 |
| Day Splinting | 0% | 67% | 0% | 33% | 0% | 3 |
| Assists (Gloves, Hand Grips Etc.) | 13% | 31% | 0% | 50% | 6% | 16 |
| Vitamin B6 | 18% | 9% | 0% | 73% | 0% | 11 |
| Improving Posture Both at and Away From Desk | 0% | 36% | 0% | 61% | 4% | 28 |
| Hand Exercises | 0% | 35% | 4% | 58% | 4% | 26 |
| Potassium + Calcium Supplements | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% | 6 |
Predictors
Below is the change in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome seen after the predictor is higher than average.
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Predictors Label
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Info
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Variable Name | Carpal Tunnel Syndrome |
| Aggregation Method | MEAN |
| Analysis Performed At | 2020-03-02 |
| Duration of Action | 24 hours |
| Maximum Allowed Value | 5 out of 5 |
| Minimum Allowed Value | 1 out of 5 |
| Number of Aggregate Predictors | 0 |
| Number of Aggregate Outcomes | 0 |
| Number of Measurements | 0 |
| Number of Measurements (including those generated by tagged, joined, or child variables) | 0 |
| Public | true |
| Onset Delay | 0 seconds |
| Unit | 1 to 5 Rating |
| User Variables | 0 |
| Variable Category | Symptoms |
| Variable ID | 86796 |