Sacred Heart Hospital's Senior Service's program will present a free seminar on carpel tunnel syndrome on Thursday, Aug. 14, from 12 - 1 p.m. in the Rehabilitation Center at Sacred Heart Medical Park in Pace.

The seminar will be presented by Dr. Mosi Jones, a board-certified physical medicine physician. The talk will teach attendees how to recognize the signs carpel tunnel syndrome, prevention techniques, as well as how to treat the condition with splinting and/or surgery.

Carpal tunnel syndrome is a disorder of the hand, wrist and arm. The carpal tunnel is a space formed by the bones and ligaments in your wrist. A nerve running through that space lets you move and feel with your hands and fingers. With carpal tunnel syndrome, the nerve gets compressed, causing a variety of possible symptoms including numbness, tingling, pain, weakness, and burning sensations.

Registration is required and seating is limited. To register, call (850) 416-1620 or 1-877-416-1620.

Sacred Heart Medical Park at Pace provides diagnostic services and rehabilitation services to the Pace community, as well as family practice, OB/GYN and other specialty physician's offices. The facility is open Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is located on the north side of U.S. 90 in Pace, between Woodbine Road and Chumuckla Highway.

Sacred Heart SENIORSpirit! is a free program for persons 55 and older.  Benefits include free screenings, seminars, special in-patient benefits such as a three free guest meal tickets per hospital admission, a monthly calendar of events detailing all SENIORSpirit! events, and a quarterly newsletter containing health and event information.

For more information, please call (850) 416-7000 or visit www.sacred-heart.org.

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