Prognosis of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

About prognosis: The 'prognosis' of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome usually refers to the likely outcome of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. The prognosis of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome may include the duration of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, chances of complications of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, probable outcomes, prospects for recovery, recovery period for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, survival rates, death rates, and other outcome possibilities in the overall prognosis of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Naturally, such forecast issues are by their nature unpredictable.

Prognosis for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Approximately 1 percent of individuals with carpal tunnel syndrome develop permanent injury. The majority recover completely and can avoid reinjury by changing the way they do repetitive movements, the frequency with which they do the movements, and the amount of time they rest between periods when they perform the movements. ¹ ... Most people with CTS recover completely and can avoid re-injury by changing the way they do repetitive movements, the frequency with which they do the movements, and the amount of time they rest between periods when they perform the movements. Approximately 1 percent of individuals with CTS develop permanent injury. ²

Footnotes:
1. excerpt from NINDS Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Information Page: NINDS
2. excerpt from Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: NWHIC

Last revision: May 26, 2003

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