When an individual experiences symptoms like pain, numbness, tingling, and weakness in the thumb, index finger, middle finger, thumb-side of the ring finger, and part of the palm, the first thought may be carpal tunnel syndrome. While it’s the most common peripheral neuropathy, other conditions with overlapping symptoms must be ruled out during the initial physical examination. One potential contributing cause of carpal tunnel-like symptoms is cervical radiculopathy.
Five nerve roots exit the lower cervical spine and combine into a structure called the brachial plexus, from which the median nerve emerges and continues down the arm to supply sensation and…
