Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

[Pato]

In my old age I have just had the above syndrome added to my list of complaints. If anyone has had this could you please advise

the outcome.?

[Oh_hunnihunni]

Surgery repairs it beautifully...

[Wainuitech]

In my old age I have just had the above syndrome added to my list of complaints. If anyone has had this could you please advise

the outcome.?

I haven't personally but SWMBO had it in both wrists years ago.

She had the operation to fix it. they did both wrists, just asked her (it was around 28 Years ago) -- They had her under a local anaesthetic, so fully awake, involved approx 25mm cut, did what they needed to do then basically her hand was out of action for approx a week to 10 days. 

She had it done to both hands, BUT they wanted to do both at once, she said NO ! Not a good Idea when we had a under 1 year old baby. 

The mother inlaw had both hands done at once, couldn't even wipe her butt  

Afterwards though - good as gold, no more problems.

[Kenj]

In my old age I have just had the above syndrome added to my list of complaints. If anyone has had this could you please advise

the outcome.?

I haven't personally but SWMBO had it in both wrists years ago.

She had the operation to fix it. they did both wrists, just asked her (it was around 28 Years ago) -- They had her under a local anaesthetic, so fully awake, involved approx 25mm cut, did what they needed to do then basically her hand was out of action for approx a week to 10 days. 

She had it done to both hands, BUT they wanted to do both at once, she said NO ! Not a good Idea when we had a under 1 year old baby. 

The mother inlaw had both hands done at once, couldn't even wipe her butt  

Afterwards though - good as gold, no more problems.

Thats what Son-in-laws are for!

Ken 

[Pato]

Thanks for all that into. The Doc wants to give me an injection but I have a feeling that it would only be a temporary solution.

[Oh_hunnihunni]

A steroid shot lasts about three months, and gives time to heal, but it is postponing the inevitable. My husband had both done at once, needed strong meds for a couple of days, then no worries. But he was young, and liked pushing boundaries...

[Magenta69]

Thanks for all that into. The Doc wants to give me an injection but I have a feeling that it would only be a temporary solution.

I had it in both hands, and it was caused by arthritis. The steroid injections given by the orthopaedic specialist fixed it.

[Oh_hunnihunni]

Thanks for all that into. The Doc wants to give me an injection but I have a feeling that it would only be a temporary solution.

I had it in both hands, and it was caused by arthritis. The steroid injections given by the orthopaedic specialist fixed it.

That is intriguing. I thought carpal tunnel was caused by repetitive overuse, but your post led me to google it, and I am enlightened! Obviously the various causes have matching solutions, so it is important to know what is beneath the symptoms.

In my husbands case it was repeated grasping of a pick on a timber processing line that stretched the ligaments through the wrist causing the tingling and numbness along with the fingers locking up, so shortening the overstretch fixed the issue. Inflammation from arthritic joints though does respond to steroid or non steroidal anti inflammatories, hence that course of treatment...


https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/c...l-syndrome

[Bryan]

The old way was to bash it with the family Bible whilst at Church. I don't know if it worked.

[Oh_hunnihunni]

The old way was to bash it with the family Bible whilst at Church. I don't know if it worked.

Different condition, that is how we used to deal with a ganglion cyst...

[piroska]

Surgery should always be the last resort. It mainly relieves the symptoms. Dangers can be damaged nerves, which of course leads to more issues.

Wrist braces, cortisone  injections, avoid what is aggravating it.


As for bashing cysts, it's a myth.
This is like sweeping it under the rug. It’ll work very temporarily, but the cyst will almost certainly come back. And each time it is smashed, you get internal bleeding and scarring. This makes the other options more difficult, and less likely to work in the future.

[Magenta69]

I had it in both hands, and it was caused by arthritis. The steroid injections given by the orthopaedic specialist fixed it.

That is intriguing. I thought carpal tunnel was caused by repetitive overuse, but your post led me to google it, and I am enlightened! Obviously the various causes have matching solutions, so it is important to know what is beneath the symptoms.

In my husbands case it was repeated grasping of a pick on a timber processing line that stretched the ligaments through the wrist causing the tingling and numbness along with the fingers locking up, so shortening the overstretch fixed the issue. Inflammation from arthritic joints though does respond to steroid or non steroidal anti inflammatories, hence that course of treatment...


https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/c...l-syndrome

In my case carpel tunnel was preceeded by de quervains in my wrist. The specialist gave me the option of surgery or steroid injection for that. I decided to give the injection a try before resorting to surgery and it worked. When it was followed by carpal tunnel first in one hand then the other they realised there was more going on and I was referred  to a rheumatologist.

[Oh_hunnihunni]

That is intriguing. I thought carpal tunnel was caused by repetitive overuse, but your post led me to google it, and I am enlightened! Obviously the various causes have matching solutions, so it is important to know what is beneath the symptoms.

In my husbands case it was repeated grasping of a pick on a timber processing line that stretched the ligaments through the wrist causing the tingling and numbness along with the fingers locking up, so shortening the overstretch fixed the issue. Inflammation from arthritic joints though does respond to steroid or non steroidal anti inflammatories, hence that course of treatment...


https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/c...l-syndrome

In my case carpel tunnel was preceeded by de quervains in my wrist. The specialist gave me the option of surgery or steroid injection for that. I decided to give the injection a try before resorting to surgery and it worked. When it was followed by carpal tunnel first in one hand then the other they realised there was more going on and I was referred  to a rheumatologist.

Having experienced a lot of unavoidable ortho procedures, surgery should always be the last resort, despite the huge confidence and optimism most orthopedics specialists seem to be born with...

[Pato]

All the help is much appreciated and will enable me to ask the appropriate questions. I am not very impressed with old age.

[Oh_hunnihunni]

All the help is much appreciated and will enable me to ask the appropriate questions. I am not very impressed with old age.

Lol, having been widowed at 33 I quite genuinely consider it a privilege, though I do wish it involved more flexibility and fewer wrinkles...