How to Use carpal in a Sentence

carpal

1 of 2 adjective
  • This is a great tool to prevent carpal tunnel from setting in.
    — Popular Science, 5 Mar. 2021
  • If the hand pain is due to a problem in the neck, carpal tunnel surgery will not be helpful in relieving pain.
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 29 Mar. 2021
  • What might contribute to hand problems such as carpal tunnel syndrome?
    — Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 21 June 2017
  • The idea that video game led to his carpal tunnel began to gain speed after his diagnosis.
    — Charlotte Carroll, SI.com, 10 May 2018
  • He was treated for lacerations to his right elbow and a carpal bone fracture in his left wrist.
    — Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati.com, 4 May 2017
  • Stephen Strasburg to have season-ending surgery for carpal tunnel.
    — Jesse Yomtov, USA TODAY, 24 Aug. 2020
  • An ergonomic mouse can be easier on the hands of those who deal with chronic carpal tunnel pain.
    — Kevin Luna, chicagotribune.com, 14 Apr. 2021
  • In 1974, Zay had carpal tunnel surgery on her right wrist and was forced to paint with her left hand.
    — Mary Jane Brewer, cleveland, 19 Jan. 2020
  • Which explains why Comey was just rushed to the hospital for carpal tunnel syndrome.
    — Laura Bradley, VanityFair.com, 9 June 2017
  • Eight small, bead-like carpal bones connect to the two lower-arm bones—the ulna and the radius—and to the metacarpal bones of the hand.
    — Esther Smith, Outside Online, 8 Aug. 2021
  • Paul Daugherty has carpal tunnel from writing this column so many times.
    — Jason Williams, Cincinnati.com, 6 June 2018
  • Sewing tents is repetitive manual labor, and no one wants to get sidelined by carpal tunnel.
    — Bill Gifford, Outside Online, 26 July 2022
  • Was that momentary hand weakness a TIA or a carpal tunnel flare?
    — Tony Dajer, Discover Magazine, 1 Oct. 2015
  • People around the world get carpal tunnel, however, from typing, being a chef, a checker or even by a case of bad luck.
    — Mary Schumacher, chicagotribune.com, 20 Sep. 2019
  • The game was blamed for a Boston Red Sox starting pitcher’s carpal tunnel.
    — Teddy Amenabar, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2022
  • He was given an office job but said carpal tunnel injuries prevented him from typing on his laptop.
    — Russ Mitchell, latimes.com, 24 May 2017
  • Sitting for hours in any position can put stress on your shoulders, back and neck and cause long-term health issues like carpal tunnel and neck strain.
    — Hanna Horvath, NBC News, 13 Apr. 2021
  • Perhaps carpal tunnel is starting to set in on the finger used to swipe left or your partner said the triggering thing for the thousandth time.
    — Allison Hope, CNN, 13 Feb. 2023
  • It’s caused by median nerve compression, which runs the entire length of the arm and passes through the carpal tunnel in the forearm.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 12 Oct. 2022
  • The person who plays the nonstop, eardrum-rattling music surely suffers from carpal tunnel syndrome.
    — Bryce Miller, sandiegouniontribune.com, 15 Aug. 2017
  • That single dynamic, player and coach, will drive news ink by the tanker and propel Internet clicks to carpal tunnel.
    — Bryce Miller, sandiegouniontribune.com, 2 July 2018
  • Some signs of carpal tunnel, per the Mayo Clinic, are wrist pain and tingling, numbness, or weakness in the hands and fingers.
    — Mara Santilli, SELF, 11 Jan. 2023
  • Swelling tissues can crowd the nerve that runs through the carpal tunnel (a passageway inside the wrist), causing tingling, pain and numbness in the wrist and fingers.
    — New York Times, 13 Apr. 2020
  • Remote workers report suffering from aches and pain, joint soreness, stiffness, numbness, carpal tunnel and headaches.
    — Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2021
  • My mother, who has been a hairstylist for 43 years, is making light of her right hand’s diagnoses of carpal tunnel and trigger finger.
    — Taylor Feezor, Bon Appétit, 1 Apr. 2022
  • Her carpal-tunnel-inducing artifact drawings can take three months each to complete, even with a team of four assistants to help with drawing and research.
    — Max Pearl, Vulture, 21 Dec. 2021
  • To the best of my knowledge, carpal tunnel surgery doesn’t predispose to trigger finger, but there are some conditions that put people at risk for both conditions.
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 29 Sep. 2022
  • Ryan told Rolling Stone that the list included tendinitis in his shoulder and wrist, some nerve problems, carpal tunnel, and a tear in his right shoulder.
    — Megan Stein, Country Living, 20 Jan. 2019
  • Those include peripheral neuropathy, which is numbness or pain from nerve damage in the hands and feet, carpal tunnel syndrome, and kidney failure.
    — Rene Alvarez, M.d., Philly.com, 7 July 2017
  • Sitting for a couple hours or more in a poor position puts tremendous strain on the shoulders, back and neck and, over time, can lead to carpal tunnel, tendonitis, lower back pain, neck strain and more.
    — Hanna Horvath, NBC News, 24 Feb. 2021

carpal

2 of 2 noun
  • What’s the best hand massager for carpal tunnel to buy?
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Eight small wrist bones called carpals are mostly hidden from external view.
    — Sabrina Sholts, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Mar. 2024
  • The elbows, wrists, and three fingers will look familiar, but the carpals (the flat part of the hand) are very long.
    — Amy Raudenbush, Philly.com, 6 July 2018
  • This is due to the pressure that is placed on the median nerve that passes through the carpal bones when the wrist is flexed.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Over time, compression of the median nerve in the carpal tunnel will lead to the hands feeling numb and becoming weak.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
  • That was also before two carpal tunnel surgeries and multiple epidurals in his shoulder.
    — Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 25 Mar. 2026
  • The balls are made from thermoplastic rubber designed to strengthen muscles while easing joint and carpal tunnel pain.
    — Mary K. Tatum, Ms, Verywell Health, 5 July 2023
  • About half of the people with heart issues from ATTR have symptoms of carpal tunnel.
    — Ruth Jessen Hickman, Health, 8 Dec. 2025
  • The carpal tunnel, located in the wrist, is a narrow passageway that is surrounded by bones and ligaments.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
  • The set comes with seven different resistance bands designed to help with grip strength and even pain relief for tennis elbow and carpal tunnel.
    — Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 25 Nov. 2025
  • And Kate and William's super-long titles that probably gave the poor registrar carpal tunnel.
    — Chelsea Peng, Marie Claire, 22 Sep. 2015
  • Roman still carries himself like an undiscovered genius, but another undiscovered decade has left him with gray hairs and carpal tunnel.
    — Darren Franich, EW.com, 16 Feb. 2023
  • Fortunately, there are several electric hand massagers that can be purchased to relieve carpal tunnel pain by yourself.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
  • For most people, carpal tunnel is NOT a sign of ATTR.
    — Ruth Jessen Hickman, Health, 8 Dec. 2025
  • Effective treatment may be substantially different from that for carpal tunnel.
    — Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Doctors removed Schmitt’s carpal boss — the bony lump on the back of the wrist near the base of the middle or index finger — the team announced Tuesday morning.
    — Laurence Miedema, Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2025
  • This compact massager heats and kneads in tandem which can be helpful for tired hands but also for relieving symptoms of arthritis, carpal tunnel, and even finger numbness.
    — Kaitlyn McInnis, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Anyone who is unsure about the type of compression that works best for their carpal tunnel treatment should look for a massager that offers a variety of compression levels.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
  • The surgeon inspects the tunnel and then uses a blade attached to the camera to cut the transverse carpal ligament — the roof of the tunnel — to relieve nerve compression.
    — Kristin Karim, M.d., Mayo Foundation For Medical Education and Research, Chicago Tribune, 7 July 2023
  • The carpal tunnel is a literal tunnel of space bordered by the carpal (wrist) bones and their ligaments, and by a connective tissue structure called the flexor retinaculum.
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 10 May 2022
  • This is particularly a tale of two wrist bones - the radiale, which became increasingly wedge-like, and the semilunate carpal, which developed a rounded, convex dip.
    — Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 3 Mar. 2010
  • However, there are a variety of other hand massagers ideal for carpal tunnel syndrome that should be considered for their price point and effectiveness for carpal tunnel pain relief.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Others find firm compressions to be uncomfortable and aggravate their associated carpal tunnel pain.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
  • The bones that made the difference seemed to be the bones of the hand and wrist (phalanges, metacarpals, and carpals), the lower arm (radius and ulna), ankles (tarsals), and parts of the leg (femur and fibula, but oddly not the tibia).
    — Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, 6 Apr. 2018
  • Days after the team’s first-round elimination from the postseason, Narváez and Wong underwent meniscus and right-hand carpal boss excision surgeries, respectively.
    — Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
  • There are other conditions with symptoms similar to carpal tunnel, including pronator syndrome, in which the median nerve in the forearm is compressed, and diabetic neuropathy.
    — Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Wrist supports or braces can also promote faster healing for fractures or tendon injuries, decrease pain caused by sprains or strains, and prevent injuries from physical activities such as weightlifting, as well as conditions like carpal tunnel.
    — Sherri Gordon, Verywell Health, 17 Apr. 2023
  • And then, within days of Boston's exit from the postseason in the wild card round, both catchers underwent surgeries — Narvaez on the meniscus in his right knee, Wong to have a bony outgrowth known as a carpal boss removed from his right hand.
    — Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
  • The upper body ailments that Matterhorn Fit treats include rotator cuff tear, shoulder impingement, frozen shoulder, tennis elbow, golf elbow, bicep tendonitis, bicep/tricep strain and carpal tunnel.
    — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
  • However, carpal tunnel is much more common than ATTR, so most cases of carpal tunnel are unrelated to ATTR.
    — Ruth Jessen Hickman, Health, 8 Dec. 2025

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