Background: CTS (carpal tunnel syndrome) is the most common entrapment neuropathy of the upper limb. This condition occurs when one of the major peripheral nerves to the hand i.e., the median nerve is compressed at the level of the wrist in the carpal tunnel. Many physiological and pathological factors contribute to the development of this disease. It affects people of almost all occupations with repetitive hand movements and many researches have been conducted on its prevalence and occurrence in many occupations. However, there isn't enough evidence to support the frequency and severity of CTS in male hairdressers.

Objective The study aimed to determine the prevalence and severity of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in male hairdressers.

Methodology: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among male hairdressers in Lahore. 400 male hairdressers were included by using a non-probability convenient sampling technique. The duration of the study was 4 months. The data was collected from different male salons in Lahore using the Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire (BCTQ). The data was analyzed using the SPSS version 25 software.

Results: The data was calculated from a total of n=400 participants by using standard BCTQ. The BCTQ symptom severity scale showed that there were 245(61.3%) asymptomatic cases, 99(24.8%) mild cases, 46(11.5%) moderate cases, and 10(2.5%) severe cases. The total functional status scale showed that there are 316(79.0%) asymptomatic cases, 64(16.0%) mild cases, 17(4.3%) moderate cases, 2(0.5%) severe cases and 1(0.3%) very severe case.

Conclusions: The current study concluded that a maximum number of male hairdressers in Lahore were asymptomatic. The male hairdressing community was not particularly affected by CTS, but they should be advised about safety precautions to prevent symptoms associated with CTS or any other musculoskeletal disease that could negatively impact their ability to earn a living due to involvement in occupations demanding repetitive movements.

Keywords: Amyotrophy, Carpal Tunnel Entrapment Neuropathy, Carpal Tunnel Median Neuropathy, Compression Neuropathy, Thenar