CHEIRALGIA PARESTHETICA

Course overview

CHEIRALGIA PARESTHETICA IS A COMPRESSION NEUROPATHY OF THE SUPERFICIAL RADIAL NERVE. IT MANIFESTS AS SENSORY DISTURBANCES, SUCH AS PARESTHESIAS, TO THE DORSAL AND RADIAL ASPECT OF THE WRIST AND HAND. TREATMENT OF THIS CONDITION IS STRAIGHTFORWARD FOR MOST PATIENTS WITH CONSERVATIVE MEASURES DIRECTED AT REMOVING THE OFFENDING AGENT. THIS ACTIVITY OUTLINES THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF CHEIRALGIA PARESTHETICA AND REVIEWS THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM'S ROLE IN MANAGING PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.