Our modern sedentary lifestyle and office culture has exposed us to a host of conditions that our forefathers were never exposed to. One of these conditions is carpal tunnel syndrome: What is carpal tunnel syndrome? Carpal tunnel syndrome or CTS is a painful hand and arm condition which is caused due to pinched nerves in one’s wrist. Basically the carpal tunnel is a narrow passageway on the palm side of your wrist which consists of bones ligaments and most importantly the median nerve that controls the movement of your fingers. When these nerves get pinched or compressed they result in