CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME - DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT, AND PREVENTION AND FOR PADDLERS

"YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE SITTING AT A DESK TO GET CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME (CTS)– YOU CAN BE SITTING IN YOUR KAYAK INSTEAD – CTS IS THE MOST COMMON REPETITIVE USE INJURY DIAGNOSED EVERY YEAR!"

If you think you think your neck, shoulders, and elbows are vulnerable to injury from paddling, don’t forget your wrists! Carpal tunnel syndrome is a classic overuse injury resulting from repetitive flexion and extension of your wrists. For most paddlers, this happens every time they feather their blade.

WHAT IS CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME?

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a neurologic condition caused by compression of the median