Forty - five percent of pregnant women experience carpal
tunnel syndrome, again likely
due to swelling and fluid retention, this time putting pressure on nerves in your arms and wrists.
And the 27 small bones and 28 little muscles they each hold need our protection: «Women are diagnosed with conditions like tendinitis or carpal
tunnel syndrome more often than men,» possibly
due to hormonal fluctuations, says Rachel S. Rohde, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Beaumont Health System in Royal Oak, Michigan.
These muscles can tighten
due to overuse, injury, weight training, or from conditions like carpel
tunnel syndrome.