... or refuting the hypothesis. Although the hypothesis also hasbeen applied to nerve compressions other than those leading to carpal tunnel syndrome, thisdiscussion mainly examines the original ... pulley. Excessiveforearm muscle activity increases the load borne by the tendons, and therefore mechanical stress, which may leadto tenosynovitis. Although this proposal may be original,tenosynovitis ... pressure on any of these nerves, espe-cially the median nerve, the result may be CTS." [4]" nerve compression in the neck can block the flow ofnutrients to the nerves in the wrist,...