Symptoms and Complications
Symptoms are caused by the pinched median nerve in the carpal tunnel. People with this condition may experience:
- numbness in two or more fingers
- pain that can extend into the elbows
- tingling or burning sensations in the hand (from thumb to middle fingers), wrist, and forearm
- inability to feel the difference between hot and cold
- difficulty gripping small objects
- fingers feeling swollen
Most people first realize something is wrong when they wake up one night feeling that their hand is asleep, yet painful at the same time.