Anatomy of Carpal Tunnel

Anatomy of the Carpal Tunnel and Surrounding Soft Tissue

We rarely think about how much is happening inside our hands, or how seamlessly everything works together—until there is a problem. While bones give the hand its structure, it’s the soft tissue—tendons, ligaments, muscles, and lymphatic channels—that allows it to function pain-free. Dive into a structure-by-structure breakdown of the carpal tunnel to understand how these tightly packed components work together, and why a lack of anatomical slack makes the hand so susceptible to Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.

By Team of Doctors at First Hand Medical