{"status":"ok","message-type":"work","message-version":"1.0.0","message":{"indexed":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,18]],"date-time":"2026-08-18T16:41:14Z","timestamp":1787071274807,"version":"build-2736575974"},"reference-count":0,"publisher":"Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)","content-domain":{"domain":["lww.com","ovid.com"],"crossmark-restriction":true},"short-container-title":[],"abstract":"Abstract<\/jats:title>\n \n Context:<\/jats:title>\n Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a common neuropathy disease as a result of constriction of the median nerve, leading to pain, numbness, and functional limitation. Although the prevalence of clinically diagnosed CTS is predicted at 3.8% in the general population, certain occupational groups, such as schoolteachers may be at elevated risk.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Aims:<\/jats:title>\n To assess the prevalence and risk factors of CTS between schoolteachers in Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah city, Saudi Arabia.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Setting and Design:<\/jats:title>\n An online cross-sectional survey was administered among schoolteachers in Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah using a validated Arabic version of the Boston carpal tunnel questionnaire-A.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Subjects and Methods:<\/jats:title>\n A total of 268 participants provided sociodemographic and clinical data, including symptom severity scale (SSS) and functional status scale (FSS) scores.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Statistical Analysis Used:<\/jats:title>\n Descriptive statistics summarized sociodemographic and clinical data. Continuous variables were expressed as means, medians, and standard deviations. The Mann\u2013Whitney and Kruskal\u2013Wallis tests compared SSS and FSS scores, whereas Chi-square and Fisher\u2019s exact tests assessed categorical associations.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results:<\/jats:title>\n \n Clinically diagnosed CTS was reported by 5.2% of participants, whereas 47.3% reported CTS-related symptoms, and 32.1% experienced functional difficulties. Mild symptoms were most common (31.7%). Pregnancy and the presence of multiple comorbidities were significantly associated with higher SSS and FSS scores (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.001).\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n CTS-related symptoms and functional limitations are common among schoolteachers in Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, particularly in pregnant teachers or those with multiple comorbidities. These findings highlight the need for preventive strategies and awareness programs in educational settings.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.4103\/aam.aam_701_25","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,4,7]],"date-time":"2026-04-07T06:00:10Z","timestamp":1775541610000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/lww.0000000000001000","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Prevalence and Risk Factors of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome among Schoolteachers in Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia"],"prefix":"10.4103","author":[{"given":"Saad Z.","family":"Alqahtani","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Physical Therapy, College of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, Taibah University, Madinah, Saudi Arabia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Yasir S.","family":"Alshehri","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Physical Therapy, College of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, Taibah University, Madinah, Saudi Arabia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Marwan M. 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