Last week, a new patient asked me, “Should I have carpal tunnel surgery?” My immediate response was, “once you’re cut — opened up by surgery — you can’t be uncut. Make sure it truly is carpal tunnel before you opt for surgical intervention.” Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) occurs when the median nerve — a nerve ...
Whether you write in long hand, or do most of your writing at the computer, carpal tunnel syndrome is a risk for anyone who spends a lot of their time writing. Carpal tunnel syndrome is a condition that can result when you perform the same action repeatedly. And, if you write a lot, whether professionally ...
After carpel tunnel syndrome surgery, it’s possible to experience lingering or residual pain that might shoot up the entire arm and affect the shoulder. Remember, the carpal tunnel compression has caused irritation to the median nerve, which runs the length of the arm (beginning from hand) all the way up to the shoulder and neck ...
There is a shorter, less invasive carpal tunnel release surgery that takes only 10 minutes. Traditional carpal tunnel release requires up to three months of recovery, leaves scars and requires restrictive bandages up to two weeks following surgery. The shorter surgery is called stitchless endoscopic carpal tunnel release. The incision is 1 centimeter and results ...