You are here: Home > Adjusting Shear Tension > Carpel Tunnel Facts

Some facts about Carpel Tunnel Syndrome:

It is important to understand the difference between “Carpel Tunnel Syndrome” and “Focal Dystonia”

Many stylists claim that they suffer from Carpel Tunnel Syndrome when what they are actually suffering from is a repetitive motion disorder known as “task specific focal dystonia”

The interesting thing about these disorders is that they are both neurological, meaning the actual problem is in the brain, not the hand.

If you would like more information regarding these disorders please follow the links below.

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

Carpel Tunnel:

http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/carpal_tunnel/detail_carpal_tunnel.htm

Dystonia:

http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/dystonias/dystonias.htm