Median nerve - #6666
I’ve been having numbness and tingling in my hand, and my doctor mentioned that it might be due to the median nerve. I didn’t realize how important this nerve is until now. What exactly does the median nerve do, and how can it cause so many issues? From what I read, the median nerve runs from the shoulder down to the fingers, and it controls movement and sensation in parts of the hand. Does this mean that conditions like carpal tunnel syndrome happen because of compression in this nerve? I also wonder about median nerve damage. If someone has an injury that affects the median nerve, does that lead to permanent weakness or numbness? Can physical therapy or nerve gliding exercises help restore function? For those who have had median nerve problems, what treatments helped? Did you need surgery, or were non-invasive options enough?
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