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title: "What Is Carpal tunnel syndrome? TENS and Pain Glossary"
description: "Carpal tunnel syndrome is a group of problems with numbness, tingling, weakness or pain in the wrist or hand, which happens when a nerve in the wrist becomes..."
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# Carpal tunnel syndrome

Carpal tunnel syndrome is a group of problems with numbness, tingling, weakness or pain in the wrist or hand, which happens when a nerve in the wrist becomes squeezed.

MedlinePlus says carpal tunnel syndrome is the name for a group of problems that includes numbness, tingling, weakness or pain in your wrist or hand. It happens when a nerve in your wrist becomes squeezed. The nerve involved is the median nerve, which runs through the carpal tunnel. This site does not state that a TENS unit treats carpal tunnel syndrome. Ask your clinician before you try TENS for hand or wrist pain, and follow your clinician's and your device's instructions. Read about [upper extremity pain](https://analgesic.multisites.ai/pain-areas/upper-extremity-pain) and see [peripheral neuropathy](https://analgesic.multisites.ai/glossary/peripheral-neuropathy) and [chronic pain](https://analgesic.multisites.ai/glossary/chronic-pain).

## Related terms

-   [Peripheral neuropathy](https://analgesic.multisites.ai/glossary/peripheral-neuropathy)
-   [Chronic pain](https://analgesic.multisites.ai/glossary/chronic-pain)
-   [TENS unit](https://analgesic.multisites.ai/glossary/tens-unit)
-   [Electrode pad](https://analgesic.multisites.ai/glossary/electrode-pad)

## Sources

1.  [MedlinePlus: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome](https://medlineplus.gov/carpaltunnelsyndrome.html)

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