Why Your Hands Tingle During Pregnancy: The Science  Behind Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Munazza Ayub, Yad Zaman Khan, Sumera Begum, Humaira Bibi, Saiqa Noor, Uzma Wahid

Why Your Hands Tingle During Pregnancy: The Science Behind Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Authors

Munazza Ayub, Yad Zaman Khan, Sumera Begum, Humaira Bibi, Saiqa Noor, Uzma Wahid

Keywords:

carpal tunnel syndrome, CTS, pregnant women, weight gain, fluid retention

Abstract

Background: One of the most prevalent neurological conditions that arise during pregnancy is carpaltunnel syndrome, which is mostly caused by changes in hormones, fluid retention, and prenatal weight gain

References

Wright C, Smith B, Wright S, Weiner M, Wright K, Rubin D. Who develops carpal tunnel syndrome during pregnancy: an analysis of obesity, gestational weight gain, and parity. Obstet Med.2014;7(2):90–4

Shah S, Banh ET, Koury K, Bhatia G, Nandi R, Gulur P. Pain management in pregnancy: multimodal approaches. Pain Res Treat. 2015;2015:1–10.

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Published

2026-04-20

How to Cite

Munazza Ayub, Yad Zaman Khan, Sumera Begum, Humaira Bibi, Saiqa Noor, Uzma Wahid. (2026). Why Your Hands Tingle During Pregnancy: The Science Behind Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. International Journal of Pharmacy Research & Technology (IJPRT), 16(1), 2094–2099. Retrieved from https://ijprt.org/index.php/pub/article/view/1834