Prevalence Of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Among Computer Workers At Nalut University

الملخص

Aims: To study the prevalence of carpal tunnel syndrome among over use of computer in Nalut University employees.

Method : A cross sectional design study was a adopted in a purposive sample of (150) employees using computer in a daily working hour at Nalut university . The sample includes both faculty members and administrators. Certain variable's such as age, gender and the period of experience of computer work, educational level and daily work time. The controversy uses a question near, interview and Phalen test.

Results: males employees use a computer more than female (80:70). The highest prevalence of carpal tunnel syndrome was found among the age group(25-45).Post graduate represents 42% of the study sample. The study also found that diabetes (30%) and obesity (28.7%) was the most common risk factor among the participant . Pain , numbness and numbness in the thumb in index, middle participant and ring finger, increased pain during the night and unto the arm  , weakness in the hand grip strength , a feeling of  the pane when pressure on the nerve area are the most common symptoms among those affected by carpal tunnel syndrome.