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The NHS lists a weak thumb or difficulty gripping among the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“a weak thumb or difficulty gripping”
Carpal tunnel syndrome, NHS (National Health Service, England), 2024, Symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS).
Open the original- What it measures
- The NHS also lists an ache or pain in the fingers, hand or arm, numbness, and tingling or pins and needles.
- What it does not show
- Symptoms can have other causes, so they need a clinician's assessment.