Forest, VA - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile. The table below compares Forest to the other 593 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Virginia by rank and percentile using July 1, 2016 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value.
Although carpal tunnel syndrome is common, it is not the only cause of numbness, tingling, and pain in the forearm and hand. Most of the lay public and some of the medical community are not aware of other causes, so numbness, tingling and pain may be mistakenly thought to be coming from Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
This can occur when tendons thicken or swell from overuse. This leads to nerve compression, which can cause pain or a sensation of tightness, weakness or numbness in the hand, wrist, fingertips or elbow, depending on where that compression occurs, explains Megee. Common peripheral nerve injuries affecting the wrist, hand, fingers and forearm include:  Carpal tunnel syndrome: This syndrome occurs when the nerves passing through the arms carpal tunnel (space between ligaments and bone in the forearm) become traumatized by pressure.