carpal tunnel syndrom

[SkylineGTR]

just wondering if any of you have carpal tunnel syndrom? How does it affect your workouts/daily life? I currently am a union ironworker and think I may have just develpoed carpal tunnel. Anyone have arthritis? I will be seeing the doctor soon but some say it could be this as well. I hope my days aren;t numbered in the gym!

Thanks guys!

[Times Roman]

I've had CTS before. Like most, was due to job related. after i quit the job, took half a dozen years or so for the symptoms to diminish. I no longer have it.

The good news about arthritas, is that it is JUST PAIN. I have it in my back. Knowing that the pain is arthritas instead of a slipped disk or something alows me to push ahead when working out. I can deal with pain, just didn't want to do more damage.

[Lemonada8]

Do you have large forearms? The median Nerve passes through your pronator teres may be compressing it no the carpal tunnel

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pronator_teres_syndrome

Esp being an iron worker, now i dont know what you do but id imagine its very labor intensive and you have to have a strong grip. If you do alot of pronating action with your wrists that muscle can get larger and show symptoms very similar to carpal tunnel.

[HitIt]

no wrist problems but my right shoulder suffers from years of mouse use (holding arm up instead of resting arm while using mouse)