This condition is a result of median nerve compression at the wrist. The median nerve is an important nerve that supplies sensory and motor function to the hand. Often, as a result of repetitive overuse, trauma, pregnancy, diabetes, thyroid disease and other medical conditions the nerve can become compressed within the carpal canal. When the nerve is compressed symptoms will result and include pain in the wrist, hand and forearm which can be aggravated with use, numbness or tingling in the hand and weakness or clumsiness of the hand. Initial treatment for this condition is a wrist splint, anti-inflammatory medications, steroid injection and activity modification. In cases that do not respond to medical treatment or in cases where the nerve compression is severe the recommended treatment is a surgical procedure to decompress the median nerve.