Conditions that doctors may initially misdiagnose as carpal tunnel syndrome include ... cord-like structures that attach muscles to bones. According to the American College of Rheumatology ...

Carpal is derived from the word, carpus (meaning wrist), and taken from the Greek word, Karpos. In medical jargon, the carpus refers to an assembly of eight small bones that lie side-by-side in ...

Broken wrist bones, dislocated bones, new bone growth from healing bones, or bone spurs. These can take up space in the carpal tunnel and put more pressure on the median nerve. During open carpal ...