Evaluation of sleep position as a potential cause of carpal tunnel syndrome: …

Abstract: Purpose To test the hypothesis that an important step in a causative mechanism for carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is sleeping in a lateral position (sleeping on the side), we designed a cross-sectional survey to measure the association between sleep position, age, gender, and body mass index (BMI). Methods and Findings We surveyed 247 patients in a primary care setting. Fifty percent o…