Two And A Half Men Cast Season 1

External linksWebsiteTwo and a Half Men is an American television sitcom that originally aired on CBS for twelve seasons from September 22, 2003, to February 19, 2015. Originally starring Charlie Sheen, Jon Cryer, and Angus T. Jones, the series was about a hedonistic jingle writer, Charlie Harper, his uptight brother, Alan, and Alan's mischievous son, Jake. After Alan divorces, he and Jake move into Charlie's beachfront Malibu house and complicate Charlie's freewheeling life. Television reached a multiyear broadcasting agreement for the series, renewing it through at least the 2011–12 season. Sheen's contract was terminated the following month and he was written out of the show after it was confirmed that he would not be returning to the series. Ashton Kutcher was hired to replace him the following season as Walden Schmidt, a billionaire who buys Charlie's house after his death.

In a November 2012 interview with a Christian website, Angus T. Jones said he had recently converted to Christianity and joined a Seventh-day Adventist church. He attacked the show as "filth that contradicts his moral values" and said that he was sick of being a part of it. Producers explained that Jones was not expected back on the set until 2013, because his character was not scheduled to appear in the final two episodes before the winter hiatus. The role of youngest family member was filled by Amber Tamblyn, who plays Jenny, the long-lost illegitimate daughter of Charlie Harper, and later by Edan Alexander, who plays Louis, Walden Schmidt's adopted son. On March 18, 2014, Angus T. Jones officially announced his departure from the show by stating that he had been "a paid hypocrite".

Nevertheless, he appeared in a cameo in the series finale on February 19, 2015. While Alicia may have no relation to the famous director Francis Ford Coppola, this actress doesn't need the name to land her roles. Back in the second season, Charlie tries to woo Alicia's character, Dr. Michelle Talmadge. However, his plan flops when Charlie hasn't realized the pair used to date. In real-life Alicia had much more control over her love life as the actress has married producer, writer, and actor Anthony Michael Jones. Jones got his big break on the hit show even though he had some acting credits to his name.

Jones was just 10 when he was cast for the role of Jake Harper, Alan's son and Charlie's nephew. He was a recurring character until season 11, following his controversial backlash at the show. Jones started the series on a great note earning $200,000 per episode and an impressive signing bonus. His salary was bumped up to $300,000 per episode towards the end, making him the highest-paid child TV star in 2010. Ms. McMartin was the social worker assigned to Alan and Walden when they are desperate to adopt a child into their family during the final season of the show. Before becoming part of the cast, Maggie had already become famous for her role as Detective Jules O'Hara in the detective comedy-drama, Psych.

The actress has appeared in a vast number of hit shows and movies over the years, but it was working on the 2013 sitcom Back in the Game that saw the star meet beau, Ben Koldyke. The two were married from 2002 to 2006, and they have two daughters together. Even though the couple split, they both still spend time with their children together. Denise has one more child, a baby girl she adopted, name Eloise Joni. Her most recent role was in a comedy film "1st born" where she played one of the main characters.

Charlie Sheen was one of the original "men" in Two and a Half Men, playing Charlie Harper in the first eight seasons of the CBS sitcom opposite Jon Cryer as his on-screen brother. His character was killed off and later played as a ghost by Kathy Bates. As with many women on the show, Linda fell victim to Charlie's womanizing ways. What started out as a close friendship between Linda's son and Charlie soon escalated to a relationship between Charlie and Linda. Sadly for the judge, a picture of Charlie having a taste of her ear came out after she won the award for Judge of the Year.

Thankfully, Ming-Na has a much simpler love life in reality as the actress have been married to Eric for nearly thirteen years. During season eleven we were introduced to Alan's ex-girlfriend, Gretchen. While the show was one of the smaller roles of her career, the actress has been used to life in the spotlight ever since 2003. Fifteen years ago the actress tied the knot with the country music legend, Brad Paisley.

According to Brad, he fell in love with Kimberley after seeing her star in the comedy movie, Father of the Bride. At 19 years old, the singer cast the actress in his I'm Gonna Miss Her music video, and the rest is history. This 49-year-old actress had a handful of acting roles after playing Alan's on again off again lover for 5 years. She voiced a character on the popular Adult Swim comedy, Robot Chicken, and also appeared in two episodes of ABC's comedy Fresh Off the Boat.

Currently, she is married to Roger Fishman with whom she has a 9-year -old son, Jacob. After playing Chelsea, Jennifer kept getting roles on movies and TV shows such as NCIS and Moms. Most recently, this 45-year-old actress gas appeared on the hit Showtime series Shameless as Anne Seery. Jennifer is now married to songwriter Paul Taylor, and the two have a son and a daughter together. Angus T. Jones played the "half man" in Two and a Half Men, Jake, Alan Harper's son. He became the highest paid child actor on TV at age 17, but then voiced his desire to leave the series after forging down a religious path in real life.

Jones eventually left the series, but returned for the series finale in 2015. Things took an unexpected turn at the end of season 8 when Sheen started behaving erratically in real life. Angus T. Jones as Jake Harper (seasons 1–10; guest, season 12), the slacker son of Alan and Judith, and older half-brother (or brother, if Alan's paternity claim is to be believed) of Milly, and cousin of Jenny.

In season one, episode 17 ("Ate the Hamburgers, Wearing the Hats"), his real name is revealed to actually be Jacob. As he grows older, he changes from a rather bright, independent child into a dimwitted buffoon. At the end of season 10, he announces that he is going to Japan for a year. Despite his absence, he is mentioned often in seasons 11 and 12 and makes an uncredited cameo via archive footage in season 12, as well as returning briefly in person in the series finale. Jon Cryer as Alan Harper, Charlie's younger brother, a struggling chiropractor, Jake's twice-divorced father, Walden's best friend, and Jenny's uncle.

State Long Beach but continually stricken with bad luck due to poor choices and mistakes, which are due to a lifetime of suffering from Charlie's abuse and Evelyn's neglect, as well as favoring Charlie over him. In the 12th and final season, Alan agrees to "marry" Walden for the latter to adopt a child, and for months, the two pretend to be a gay couple. In the series' penultimate episode, Walden and Alan end the marriage as Walden had successfully adopted a six-year-old named Louis.

Alan finally proposes to Lyndsey and agrees to marry her in the final episodes. Cryer is the only cast member who appears in all 262 episodes of the series. Charlie Sheen as Charlie Harper (seasons 1–8), a hedonistic bachelor, former rock musician-turned-jingle/children's songwriter, Alan's brother, Jake's uncle, and Jenny's father.

Despite his arrogant and rambunctious demeanor, he does possess a kind heart, though he very rarely shows it. He is written out of the series at the beginning of season nine, after being pushed in front of a train and killed offscreen, due to Charlie Sheen being fired from the show. In the episode "Why We Gave Up Women", Charlie's ghost, portrayed by Kathy Bates, visits Alan, and is forced to spend eternity in hell as a woman with a pair of testicles.

He has a daughter named Jenny, whose existence he never disclosed to his family. In season 11, she resurfaces as an adult, but has no idea he had died. The series finale abandons the idea that Charlie is deceased by revealing that Rose faked his death and held him prisoner in a pit for four years.

At the end of the ninth season, Jake joins the US Army; he appears occasionally during season 10, briefly dating Tammy , who is 17 years his senior and has three kids, as well as Tammy's daughter Ashley . In the 10th season, Walden proposes to his English girlfriend Zoey , only to be turned down, and discovers she has another man. Meanwhile, Alan gets engaged to his girlfriend Lyndsey, while Judith leaves her second husband Herb Melnick after he cheats on her with his receptionist . Alan and Lyndsey's relationship of three years ends as she wants to move on. Rose returns and briefly dates Walden, later stalking him as she did to Charlie.

Walden begins to date a poor but ambitious woman named Kate (Brooke D'Orsay) and changes his name to "Sam Wilson", pretending to be poor to find someone who wants him for him, not for his money. They later break up when he reveals who he really is, though Kate realizes that Walden's money helped her become a successful clothing designer. Jake announces he is being shipped to Japan for at least a year, so Alan and he go on a father-son bonding trip. Other than a cameo in the series finale, this is the last time Jake appears on the show, though verbal references are made to him.

Two and a Half Men revolved around Charlie, a promiscuous jingle writer whose brother, Alan, and nephew, Jake, moved into his Malibu beach house after Alan's wife, Judith Harper , filed for divorce. Over the first eight seasons, viewers witnessed the ever-hedonistic Charlie bringing home woman after woman while a heartbroken Alan struggled to find love again. In the 12th season, Walden decides to reprioritize his life after a health scare by deciding to adopt a baby. He realizes that the only way to do this is to be married, but does not know anyone who will do it, so he asks Alan to marry him and pretend that they are a gay couple, thus ensuring success at adopting. Jenny moves out of the house and moves in with Evelyn due to Walden and Alan preparing to adopt. They adopt an African American child, Louis , and subsequently divorce to pursue relationships with women.

Alan proposes to Lyndsey a second time, and she accepts, while Walden begins a relationship with Louis' social worker, Ms. McMartin . Charlie is revealed to be still alive, having been kept prisoner by Rose until escaping, but he is killed before he can reunite with Walden and Alan. Throughout the series, Alan continues to deal with his son Jake's growing up, and the aftermath of his divorce, while having little success with women. His marriage to Kandi at the end of the third season was short-lived. In the fourth season, Alan is back at the beach house paying alimony to two women out of his meager earnings as a chiropractor.

In the seventh season, he begins a relationship with Lyndsey McElroy (Courtney Thorne-Smith), the mother of one of Jake's friends. Their relationship is temporarily suspended when Alan cheats on her and accidentally burns down her house, but the relationship eventually resumes. The series revolved initially around the life of the Harper brothers Charlie and Alan, and Alan's son Jake. Charlie is a bachelor who writes commercial jingles for a living while leading a hedonistic lifestyle. When Alan's wife, Judith, decides to divorce him, he moves into Charlie's Malibu beach house (due to Charlie's selfishly scorning Alan's female divorce-lawyer) with Jake coming to stay over the weekends. Charlie's housekeeper is Berta , a sharp-tongued woman who initially resists the change to the household, but grudgingly accepts it.

Charlie's one-night stand Rose was first introduced as his stalker in the pilot episode. Way back at the beginning of the show we were introduced to one of Charlie's many girlfriends, Kate, played by actress Brooke D'Orsay. The character made several reappearances over the years, including cropping up in the tenth and eleventh season when she began dating Walden. In reality, this actress is a lot more refined as she likes to keep her private life away from the media.

Although we know she is in a relationship with Greg Coolidge, there are unconfirmed rumors the pair have already tied the knot. Although Rachel only appeared in one episode of TAAHM, the actress has enjoyed a thriving career so far. However, things weren't all simple as Enrique Iglesias aka Fernando also had his eye on Chloe. In reality, this actress has her eyes firmly on her man, Noah, as the pair tied the knot in 2013. The couple mainly keep away from the media but do send out updates on Instagram of their family life with their son, August. The co-creator of the sitcom couldn't stay away from Emmanuelle when she was cast to play Mia for twelve episodes.

For two years the pair were in a happy relationship until Emmanuelle discovered Chuck's hidden secret. He has been having an affair with another woman while the actress had been working away. The news was too much, and the pair ended up calling the relationship off. For Chuck, his career has only continued to grow as he has created hit sitcoms such as Mom, and The Big Bang Theory.

After Charlie Sheen's dramatic exit from the show, Ashton Kutcher took over as the leading role by playing adorable and heartbroken millionaire and tech genius Walden Schmidt. Shortly after Ashton joined the show, Mila Kunis made a guest appearance. Of course, it wasn't the first time the pair had teamed up on-screen. The couple had already spent eight years working together on the sitcom, That '70s Show. Nearly two decades after first meeting, in 2015, the duo finally tied the knot. The two have gone on to become one of the most loved couples in Hollywood.

Mila and Ashton are now also parents as they have both a daughter and a son. Evelyn was the often self-centered and vain mother of Charlie and Alan. Although her TV character was often seen dating and marrying various wealthy men, in real-life Holland has settled down for the long run with Sarah Paulson. The fellow actress shot to fame after landing roles in thriller series, American Horror Story. There may be a 30-year age gap between the two, but they aren't letting anything hold them back. In fact, they have both spoken about how they are the best thing to happen to each other.

Before she had a 3-season appearance on Two and a Half men, Kelly was best known for her work as a voice actress. She was the voice of Will Vandom in the animated series W.I.T.C.H, but after being on the sitcom, she kept getting roles in both TV and film. She was Rachel in Horrible Bosses 2, and she played Eden for 4 years on the TV show Exes.

This 39-year old actress is currently busy with her role of Kate Marshall in the comedy series Malibu Dan the Family Man. Before appearing on Two and a Half Men, Kristin was best known for playing Yola Gaylen on The Chris Isaak Show. Later, she had guest appearances in a few episodes of the comedy TV show Grounded for life. Most recently, this 46-year-old actress appeared in the film How to Get Rid of a Body (and still be friends.) as Maddie Harmon.

This 46-year-old actress has been in the acting business since the early 90s. Her first major role was playing Billie Reed in one of the longest running soap operas, Days of Our Lives. She has also appeared in some successful movies such as The Final Destination and Anger Management. She will be seen in Best Moms, an upcoming comedy film and a sci-fi comedy titled Eleven Eleven. Just like most of her costars from the show, Kimberly had quite an impressive and long resume before guest starring on Two and a Half Men. Her most famous role was the character of the daughter she played in the Father of the Bride movies.

Most sitcom lovers know her as Dana in another popular TV show, According to Jim. Kimberly is now married to country musician Brad Paisley and they have two children together. Lisa was Charlie's girlfriend before Alan moved in with his brother. They even lived together, but Charlie ended it with her because he wasn't ready for a committed relationship.

Later in the show, when Charlie finds out she's getting married, he wants her back and he invites her to his house so he could prove to her that he's changed and has become a real family man. However, Lisa does get married but still eventually divorces her husband. After the divorce, she gives Charlie a second chance, but the relationship once again fails because of commitment issues. Conchata Ferrell as Berta (seasons 2–12; recurring, season 1), the family's outspoken housekeeper and close family friend. She shows great animosity towards Alan and Jake, while she adores Charlie and later, Walden. During the Kutcher years, her role was increased on the show, appearing in more episodes.

Restrictions After Carpal Tunnel Surgery

During endoscopic carpal tunnel release surgery, the transverse carpal ligament is cut, releasing pressure on the median nerve, relieving the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome. The gap where the ligament was cut is expected to eventually fill with scar tissue, but maintaining the now increased space of the carpal tunnel. This is an outpatient surgery allowing you to go home on the same day.

Regardless of an endoscopic or open approach, some patients undergoing carpal tunnel surgery experience pillar pain. Pillar pain is postsurgical pain at the base of the hand on the palm side. It is considered normal for the first 2-6 weeks after surgery. If symptoms of pillar pain are present beyond 3 months from the time of surgery, I may prescribe formal hand therapy to help reduce swelling and discomfort, and to restore grip strength.

I may also recommend workup for other conditions that sometimes account for persistent pain after carpal tunnel surgery, such as wrist or thumb arthritis. Endoscopic carpal tunnel release is a means of dividing the ligament that is placing too much pressure on the median nerve from the inside out. It involves a smaller incision and a slightly faster recovery, but usually requires general anesthesia or intravenous sedation.

Open carpal tunnel surgery involves a longer incision, but can be performed under local anesthesia. This may be a better option for patients who are at higher risk for complications during general anesthesia. Rarely, a patient scheduled to undergo endoscopic carpal tunnel surgery ends up being converted to an open approach.

The most common reason for this is the inability to get a clear view of the ligament through the camera at the time of surgery, usually because of swollen tissue or unusual anatomy. The median nerve and the tendons that bend and flex your fingers pass through the narrow area of the wrist called the carpal tunnel. In carpal tunnel release surgery, the surgeon cuts the transverse carpal ligament, a band of tissue on the palm side of the carpal tunnel. This takes pressure off the median nerve and relieves symptoms. You will still be able to use your wrist and hand, and eventually scar tissue will form where the ligament was cut.

The median nerve and tendons that allow your fingers to move pass through a narrow passageway in the wrist called the carpal tunnel. The carpal tunnel is formed by the wrist bones on the bottom and the transverse carpal ligament across the top of the wrist. When this part of the body is injured or tight, swelling of the tissues within the tunnel can press on the median nerve.

This causes numbness and tingling of the hand, pain, and loss of function if not treated. Symptoms usually start slowly, and may get worse over time. It is not uncommon for a person to have carpal tunnel in both hands. It's not uncommon for a person to have carpal tunnel in both hands. The median nerve and several tendons run from the forearm to the hand through a small space in the wrist called the carpal tunnel. The median nerve controls movement and sensation in the thumb and first 3 fingers.

Mild-to-moderate carpal tunnel syndrome can be treated non-surgically. But if symptoms are severe or keep coming back, your physician may recommend a surgical procedure called carpal tunnel release. During carpal tunnel surgery, the transverse carpal ligament is cut in order to release the pressure from the median nerve and to relieve pain. The interviewees placed a strong emphasis on the need for formally authorised work absence . This perhaps suggests that those with more experience in treating CTR patients believe that earlier return to work (i.e. before the patient is 100% fit) is not detrimental to recovery.

This suggests the potential power that appropriate evidence-based return to work advice could have if delivered and documented by the surgeon. Receiving authorised time off work appeared to be beneficial to the interviewees' experience, but for some adherence to this prescribed time period became a barrier to earlier return to work. The current NHS guidance for patients, available on the 'common health questions' NHS website is potentially ambiguous . It states that "You should go back to work as soon as you feel able to and, with your employer's agreement. In practice, it may not be clear to the patient which of these statements best applies to them. The risk and complication rates of open surgery are very low.

After open surgery, recovery may be slower than after endoscopic surgery. There are also the risks of any type of surgery, including possible infection and risks of general anesthesia. But most open carpal tunnel surgery is done with local anesthesia or regional block rather than with general anesthesia. The recovery from carpal tunnel surgery takes time – anywhere from several weeks to several months.

If the nerve has been compressed for a long period of time, recovery may take even longer. Recovery involves splinting your wrist and getting physical therapy to strengthen and heal the wrist and hand. Most people who have carpal tunnel release surgery experience a full recovery and no recurrence of symptoms. In very severe cases, there may always be some lingering tingling or numbness from time to time. For more information about carpal tunnel syndrome and surgery options, speak with an orthopedic or hand surgeon. If you are preparing to undergo carpal tunnel release surgery, you may be wondering what to expect in the coming weeks and in the months post-surgery.

Wide-awake local anesthesia is surgery performed with only local anesthesia, allowing the patient to avoid grogginess, and even drive him or herself home after surgery, if necessary. A diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome is about the only reason to have a carpal tunnel surgery. And even then, your doctor will likely want you to try nonsurgical treatments first. These may include over-the-counter pain medicines, physical therapy, changes to the equipment you use at work, wrist splints, or shots of steroids in the wrist to help relieve swelling and pain.

Viewing images of the inside of the wrist and hand on the monitor, the surgeon uses a small, specialized knife to divide the transverse carpal ligament, similar to the open procedure. During open carpal tunnel release surgery, the surgeon makes a small incision in the palm and views the inside of the hand and wrist through this incision. The surgeon then divides the transverse carpal ligament , to increase the size of the tunnel and reduce pressure on the median nerve.

The ligament may gradually grow back together post-surgery, but there will be more space in the carpal tunnel. A person having surgery on both wrists, or who depends on a wheelchair, a walker, or crutches, may choose endoscopic surgery because the healing time can be shorter than with open surgery. Some form of rehabilitation is common after carpal tunnel release surgeries.

You will also likely wear a wrist brace—a carpal tunnel brace—for a few weeks after surgery. Initially, therapy will focus on range-of-motion exercises for your wrist. Eventually, it will include strengthening exercises and scar management. Talk with your doctor or therapist about managing the pain so you can reach your recovery goals. Carpal tunnel release surgery – also called carpal tunnel decompression – involves cutting your carpal ligament. This ligament is connected to bones in your wrist to form the carpal tunnel.

Several tendons and your median nerve, which controls movement and feeling in your hand, run through this tunnel to your fingers. In carpal tunnel syndrome, your median nerve becomes compressed, typically causing tingling, numbness and pain in your hand. Dividing the carpal ligament releases the pressure in your carpal tunnel and can ease your symptoms. During endoscopic carpal tunnel release surgery, the transverse carpal ligament is cut. This releases pressure on the median nerve, relieving carpal tunnel syndrome symptoms.

ECTR offers quicker recovery, less pain on the operated hand, and earlier return to work/daily activities compared to the open carpal tunnel surgery. Many patients feel relief of their numbness and tingling that wakes them up at night within 1-2 days after surgery. Most patients can return to light-duty work after an average of 2 to 7 days, and can regain full function of their hands within about four weeks.

Carpal tunnel syndrome causes tingling, numbness, or pain in the hand. The wrist bones and ligament form a tunnel, a passage for the median nerve and finger tendons. Repetitive strain may cause swelling that pinches and traps the nerve within the tunnel. Prompt treatment increases the chances that symptoms will stop and long-term nerve damage will be prevented. Self-care includes modifying activities, stretching, and icing.

Conservative treatments include physical therapy, a wrist brace, or medications. Surgery that re-opens the space and frees the nerve may be an option. Following surgery, soreness around the incision may last for several weeks or months. However, heavy gripping and lifting may cause pain for awhile. Numbness and tingling may disappear quickly or slowly, and it may take several months for strength in the hand and wrist to return to normal. Carpal tunnel symptoms may not completely go away after surgery, especially in severe cases.

As with all surgical procedures, specific recovery time varies by patient and demand. The surgeon will cut the transverse carpal tunnel ligament to decrease pressure on the median nerve. With open surgery, the surgeon makes an incision in the skin of your palm.

This provides a view of the transverse carpal ligament and other tissues. Open surgery leaves a bigger scar, and may require longer recovery. There may be fewer complications than with endoscopic surgery. In an endoscopic carpal tunnel release, the surgeon makes 2 half-inch cuts. Then they put a camera attached to a narrow tube into one cut.

The camera guides the surgeon as they insert the instruments and cuts the carpal ligament through the other incision. When possible, the endoscopic carpal tunnel release is the preferable option for most patients. After either procedure, patients often experience symptom relief almost immediately after surgery.

The bandages from surgery need to stay on for up to 2 weeks. During this period of healing, the surgeon may recommend some exercises to help prevent stiffness in the fingers. During open carpal tunnel release surgery, the transverse carpal ligament is cut, which releases pressure on the median nerve and relieves the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome.

Carpal tunnel release surgery is an operation to relieve symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome , including numbness, tingling and pain in your hand. The operation involves dividing a ligament in your wrist to relieve pressure on a nerve that controls movement and feeling in your hand. Possible problems from endoscopic carpal release surgery include injury to nerves, blood vessels, and tendons.

But most endoscopic carpal tunnel surgery is done with local anesthesia or regional block rather than with general anesthesia. Once the splint is removed, you will likely begin a physical therapy program. The physical therapist will teach you motion exercises to improve the movement of your wrist and hand. These exercises will speed healing and strengthen the area. You may still need to sometimes use a splint or brace for a month or so after surgery.

Endoscopic surgery shortened the recovery period as compared to open surgery. While individual results vary, most patients retum to normal daily activities within days after endoscopic surgery and return to work earlier than those who undergo the open surgery. Recovery of hand strength by open surgery can take weeks or even months while the palm heals. In an endoscopic carpal tunnel release, the surgeon makes 2 half-inch incisions. Then he or she inserts a camera attached to a narrow tube into one incision. The camera guides your surgeon as he or she inserts the instruments and cuts the carpal ligament through the other incision.

You will have a light bandage covering the incision that permits immediate wrist and hand motion. You will be encouraged to periodically move your fingers into a fist and straighten them out in order to prevent stiffness. It is important to ice and elevate the operated hand to limit swelling. Most patients will have the option of removing the surgical bandage 3 days after surgery and replacing it with a fabric bandaid. For the first 4 weeks after surgery, you should avoid forceful gripping, grasping, bearing weight, or lifting heavy items with your operated hand.

Typing, operating a mouse or phone, and driving are permissible the day after surgery. The incision should be kept dry until healed, usually 1-2 weeks. Carpal tunnel surgery is a routine procedure used to treat carpal tunnel syndrome, an overuse condition that develops from performing repetitive movements or a genetic disposition.

The carpal tunnel consists of the transverse carpal ligament on top of the wrist and the wrist bones below. When tissues in this area swell, they put pressure on the median nerve, leading to numbness and pain. In an endoscopic carpal tunnel release, the doctor makes 2, half-inch incisions.

The camera guides your doctor as he or she inserts the instruments and cuts the carpal ligament through the other incision. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is caused by increased pressure in the carpal tunnel and subsequent compression of the median nerve. The most common complaints are pain, numbness, and tingling, especially of the thumb, index, and middle fingers. Symptoms are usually worse at night; people often find themselves waking up from sleep and having to "shake out" their hands to alleviate symptoms. Many people also have difficulty manipulating small objects or have weakness in those same fingers.