Question 1

i'm experiencing acute pain 13 days after carpal tunnel surgery in my left hand. i'm wondering if i should go get it checked? appearance is normal.

Accepted Answer

Pain hand: Acute pain, yes there can be an infection or another issue, call your doctor. Other things such as arthritis at th base of the thumb, or irritation from prolonged dependency on splints may be suspect as well. By speaking to your surgeon directly they can determine if anything else needs to be done. Often this can simply be a phone call but you must call to start the evaluation process

Question 2

is pain in the palm of my hand and my pinky normal after carpal tunnel surgery about 3 weeks post op?

Accepted Answer

Could be: The pinky finger, not so much, but the palm, especially the middle of the palm, yes.  In fact, different sensations could occur.  There could be an aching or tightness, or a feeling of pins and needles or an electrical feeling there.

What does it feel like?

It may be that it improves over time.  The nerves will continue to heal now that they are not being compressed.

Question 3

is it normal for black and blue on the palm of your hand and wrist post carpal tunnel surgery.  it's been 5 days. ?

Accepted Answer

Yes: It's blood under the skin. It might take a while to go away.

Question 4

is hand swelling normal after carpal tunnel surgery?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Elevate high (statue of liberty) and use ice. Swelling is more common after open surgery than the newer endoscopic techniques.

Question 5

i had endoscopic carpal tunnel surgery a week ago.  the base of my hand still feels hard and a little numb, is this normal?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Swelling and stiffness us common after endoscopic carpal tunnel release and it can take a little time to resolve. Numbness can take quite a while to resolve, especially if the nerve damage was more severe before surgery. Sometimes, some of the numbness does not completely resolve, other times it can take 6-12 months to resolve.

Question 6

i had carpal tunnel surgery on both hands. i am in my 8th week recovering. i still feel very sore at the base of my hand. is this normal?

Accepted Answer

Normal: This is part of the normal healing process.  Some patients after carpal tunnel release can develop pillar pain that can take up to 12 months to resolve.

Question 7

is it normal for your index finger to swell and hurt 6 months after carpal tunnel surgery?

Accepted Answer

No: But may have nothing to do with it.

Question 8

is it normal to still have swelling and wrist pain 2 1/2 months after carpal tunnel surgery?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Can last up to 6 months.

Question 9

9 mths ago had carpal tunnel surgery, normal recovery, woke up this morning and thumb severe pain can't do anything, when bent, pnky/mddle flex too?

Accepted Answer

Likely unrelated: Likely unrelated to the carpal tunnel. The more common issue with bending of fingers that can come on out of the blue is flexor tendonitis, more commonly known as trigger finger. Often this is self limiting, but occasionally OTC medications such as Advil (ibuprofen) and Alleve may help, assuming it's ok for you to take those (check with your doctor). If not, get it checked out, usually easy to treat.

Question 10

i had carpal tunnel surgery two months ago. my thumb, pointer and middle finger are numb. they were not before the surgery. normal?

Accepted Answer

May want to discuss: With your surgeon. The numbness should nothave gotten worse at two months and you may be having some scarring/adhesion issues or increased edema causing further compression on median nerve. While some of this can be expected post surgically,  it should be getting better. With cts surgery, though,  it's not uncommon to have a long healing process, even up to six months, that's if the surgery worked.

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I'm experiencing acute pain 13 days after carpal tunnel surgery in my left hand. i'm wondering if i should go get it checked? appearance is normal.

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Is pain in the palm of my hand and my pinky normal after carpal tunnel surgery about 3 weeks post op?

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Is it normal for black and blue on the palm of your hand and wrist post carpal tunnel surgery. it's been 5 days. ?

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Is hand swelling normal after carpal tunnel surgery?

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I had endoscopic carpal tunnel surgery a week ago. the base of my hand still feels hard and a little numb, is this normal?

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I had carpal tunnel surgery on both hands. i am in my 8th week recovering. i still feel very sore at the base of my hand. is this normal?

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Is it normal for your index finger to swell and hurt 6 months after carpal tunnel surgery?

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Is it normal to still have swelling and wrist pain 2 1/2 months after carpal tunnel surgery?

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9 mths ago had carpal tunnel surgery, normal recovery, woke up this morning and thumb severe pain can't do anything, when bent, pnky/mddle flex too?

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I had carpal tunnel surgery two months ago. my thumb, pointer and middle finger are numb. they were not before the surgery. normal?

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