Carpal Tunnel Anatomy - Clinical Skills - Dr Gill

In order to understand Carpal tunnel syndrome it is vital to understand the anatomy of the carpal tunnel, from its contents of the ligaments of the intrinsic muscles of the hand, through to the bones of the carpal tunnel, to the route of the median nerve.

By understanding the relatively simple course of the median nerve it is easy to understand the numbness and tingling sensations which people report when they suffer from carpal tunnel syndrome

Similarly, that course of the median nerve explains why there is weakness of the hand, particularly the thumb when there is compression of the median nerve if there is narrowing of the carpal tunnel.

This video looks at the anatomy of the carpal tunnel to help students understand the pathology behind carpal tunnel syndrome

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This video is part of a series

- Hand Examination Explained -    • Step by Step Hand​ Examination Guide ...  
- Hand Exam Demonstration -    • Hand​ Examination Clinical Skills Dem...  
- Older Hand Exam Demo -    • Hand​ Examination Clinical Skills OSC...  
- Carpal Tunnel Examination -    • How To Check for Carpal Tunnel Syndro...  
- Carpal Tunnel Anatomy -    • Hand Anatomy - The Carpal Tunnel - Dr...  

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Please note that there is no ABSOLUTE way to perform a clinical examination. Different institutions and even clinicians will have differing degrees of variations - the aim is the effectively identify medically relevant signs.

However during OSCE assessments. Different medical schools, nursing colleges, and other health professional courses will have their own preferred approach to a clinical assessment - you should concentrate on THEIR marks schemes for your assessments.

The examination demonstrated here is derived from Macleods Clinical Examination - a recognized standard textbook for clinical skills.
Some people watching this video may experience and ASMR phenomenon


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