Carpal tunnel
- Thread starter Merlin99
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Get 'er done if it is getting worse, for sure. I have CT, workers comp certified in both wrists, but since retiring 2.5 years ago, the pain has gone away. It's still there, but I have put off surgery so far and seems to work ok for me.
I do know plenty of peeps that have had the surgery, and it is a simple procedure, nearly fool-proof, takes about 30 minutes and heals up in two weeks.
Any ortho/wrist specialist in you area should be able to do it easy enough. They may prefer regular medical coverage over WC, though. Just get a few opinions.
I do know plenty of peeps that have had the surgery, and it is a simple procedure, nearly fool-proof, takes about 30 minutes and heals up in two weeks.
Any ortho/wrist specialist in you area should be able to do it easy enough. They may prefer regular medical coverage over WC, though. Just get a few opinions.
Talk to Vince. He got his carpal tunnel taken care of at St. Mary's Hospital, I believe.
Vince
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I can't remember who did it? Dr. Beena Shah at the Bean building was my neurologist. She is excellent, but hard to get an appointment with.
GWguy
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My boss had both wrists done. 1st one was so bad they had to do conventional CT surgery, took a long time to heal. 2nd one used a procedure that is cutting edge microsurgery for CT, and he was using his hand in 2 or 3 days, minimal discomfort. He had it done locally, St. Marys I believe. He's not in this week, or I'd get his surgeon's name.
Radiant1
Soul Probe
I'd recommend Dr. Travis at Southern Maryland Orthopaedic & Sports Medical Center for any hand/wrist issues. You probably already know this but if you're at the keyboard a lot, check your ergonomics. Sometimes a cock-up splint helps at night when you sleep. Often we bend our wrists while sleeping and don't realize it which can exacerbate CT.
Vince
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That's who did mine!! He did a good job too.
I have gone back and forth on whether I should have the surgery. Recently, I went to Henry Chiropractics and had laser therapy on my wrists. Without insurance, the fee was $20 a session. There was a time when I my hands were completely numb. After four sessions, I have feeling in my fingers and my hands have a slight tingling sensation. It definitely has improved the pain. Check out the link below if you're interested in learning more about laser therapy.
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tastycake
Member
I supposedly have it in my left hand/wrist. However, I have no pain whatsoever, just numbness in my thumb and first two fingers. Sometimes the numbness goes up my arm. My doctor said the pain would probably come at some point. I got a shot in my wrist which has not changed a thing. Anyone else have the same symptoms or lack thereof?!
You have classic symptoms of CT. I did not have any real pain like some, but did occasionally ache from repetitious pinch and grab, squeeze, toss, etc., required by my job. The numbness, tingling and sometimes what I call "electric zingers" are all CT related.
tastycake
Member
Thanks and I guess I can't complain about no pain! And yes, electric zingers definitely. That's pretty close to being painful.
kwillia
n/a
Please research "B vitamins and carpal tunnel syndrome". My brother is an iron worker and years back he had CTS in both hands something fierce! He would have to come home each day and plunge them into a bucket of icewater to numb the pain. He was considering surgery but was afraid of the down time and also the fact that surgery doesn't always help and could even do more harm. I felt so bad for him I started doing a ton of research on the subject. I found that avoidance of surgery always seemed to point back to an individual starting a strict daily regimen of B-Complexes. B vitamins are vital in natural nerve repair. Long story short... he started the regimen and had noticable improvement within weeks... he stayed on it and here we are years later with him managing fine without having to have gone the surgery route. He has even said that he can tell when he gets lazy and starts to forget to take the vitamins.
I could give you links, but you can find the info yourself... there is tons of information out there. All I can say is I know for a fact that it worked for my brother.
I could give you links, but you can find the info yourself... there is tons of information out there. All I can say is I know for a fact that it worked for my brother.
drivingdaisy
New Member
My husband had the micro-surgery on both of his wrists over a year ago and has had no pain since. My husband did landscaping and office work for his company so he had edging, shoveling, and computer use causing the carpal tunnel. If he did a lot of hand work (shoveling or working on his car), he would sometimes be up most of the night in pain and with electric fingers, and my husband usually sleeps through anything. My husband's brother-in-law is a Physical Therapist and he tried that route for months with no success. He had the surgeries 2-3 weeks apart. I'm fairly certain he was working from home a little the next day. I'm sure he wasn't supposed to be typing, but he was. My only complaint was that we got snow on one of the days I took him to get his surgery so guess who had to do the shoveling all by herself.