10 Polymyalgia Rheumatica Symptoms
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
Symptom #2: Joint Swelling and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
In polymyalgia rheumatica, patients may present with joint swelling that is rarely associated with limb edema. In some patients, carpal tunnel syndrome can also occur. Carpal tunnel syndrome is a condition where the median nerve is compressed in the wrist leading to issues such as numbness, tingling, and numbness in the thumb, index, and middle finger.
It can cause weakness in the muscles of the hands. Besides corticosteroid injections and wearing a splint, surgery to relieve the compression has the most effective results.
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