Simple Health Checks You Can Do at Home

The carpal tunnel test

Carpal tunnel syndrome causes pain, tingling and numbness in the hand and/or arm, caused by a pinched nerve in the wrist—it’s pretty common in office workers, e.g., people who type all day. If you’re experiencing this, lift your hands up so that your forearms are parallel to your face. Then lower the tips of your fingertips to touch the base of the palm. If this feels good, you’re good. If this is causing you pain or numbness, you may have carpal tunnel.