• Do your hands ever feel numb, tingly or have a burning feeling? 
• Do your hands ever "fall asleep"?
• Do you ever feel electrical shocks in your arms (as if you hit your "funny bone")?
• Do your fingers ever "lock" or "get stuck"?
• Do your fingers ever feel puffy or swollen?
• Do you have aches or pains in your fingers, hands, wrists, arms, elbows, shoulders or neck?
• Do your arms feel heavy or become tired quickly?
• Are you dropping objects frequently?
• Do your hands feel weak? Are you having more difficulty opening bottles, turning doorknobs, etc.?
• Do you have symptoms that increase with work, home or hobby activity? 
• Do symptoms improve with rest?
• Do you frequently experience headaches, tired or burning eyes, blurred vision? 

Do you use any of the following:

• A typewriter?
• A computer keyboard?
• A ten-key calculator?
• A blackberry?
• A scanning machine or gun?
• Any tools requiring sustained or repetitive grip?

Do you spend much of your day:

• Typing or using a keyboard?
• Writing?
• Filing?
• On the telephone?
• Performing repetitive activity with any other tools?
• Gripping a tool (sustained or repetitively)?
• Pinching a tool (sustained or repetitively)?
• Bending the elbow (sustained or repetitively)?
• Reaching overhead?
• Working with awkward postures?
• Using vibrating tools?

Do you frequently participate in any of the following:

• Racquet sports?
• Bicycle or motorcycle riding?
• Playing musical instruments?
• Playing computer games, surfing the web, etc?
• Using a blackberrry or text messaging?
• Sewing, needle-point, crochet, knitting, etc.?
• Wood-working, leather work, painting, etc.? 
• Any other hobbies requiring repetitive or sustained grip, pinch, awkward postures?

In your work environment, are you exposed to cold temperatures, excessive noise or paced work?

Do you often feel stressed? 

Do you feel that you have no control over your work environment?

Do you have long fingernails?

Do you wear bifocals?

Do you have diabetes, a thyroid condition, arthritis, hormonal imbalance, other medical conditions?