Question 1

what is the best way to manage carpal tunnel syndrome?

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Surgical/nonsurgical: if the symptoms are severe or there evidence of nerve injury on nerve conduction studies surgical treatment is usually advised.
in mild to moderate symptoms non surgical approach is reasonable as splinting, steroid injection or oral steroids.
Other options is hand physio therapy
if non surgical options are not effective then surgery will be advisable to release the pressure on the nerves

Question 2

how to diagnose carpal tunnel syndrome?

Accepted Answer

History and physical: Usually one can diagnose carpal tunnel syndrome just by doing a good history and physical.  People complain of numbness and tingling and/or weakness in the thumb and next two or three fingers.  People may also have pain in this distribution if when you tap on the median nerve of the wrist.  Other tests which can confirm a diagnosis include nerve conduction studies and electromyography.

Question 3

can carpal tunnel syndrome be reversed?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Carpal tunnel is a condition in the wrist where a nerve (the median nerve) is "pinched" by tendons that surround it as it travels through an area in the wrist called the carpal tunnel. The symptoms generally occur after the wrist has been flexed (making the carpal tunnel smaller) . Symptoms may resolve with antiinflammatory meds, rest and splinting. Sometimes surgery may be needed to fix it.

Question 4

can you die from carpal tunnel syndrome?

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No.: No. It is a local nerve compression problem of the median nerve.

Question 5

how should i treat carpal tunnel syndrome?

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Injections, surgery: You can avoid carpal tunnel syndrome (cts) by wearing braces on your wrists, but once you have it, the best treatment is surgery.  You can try injections of steroids, but cts doesn't respond well to this.  
It is very important that if you have weakness or numbness that you seek an operation right away; this kind of damage can be permanent if it's not treated promptly!

Question 6

carpal tunnel syndrome-how painful is this?

Accepted Answer

Differs by person: For some people it is just numbness in the thumb side of the hand (first three fingers). For others it is painful with radiation towards the elbow and made worse with wrist flexing.  Tax options include bracing, medications, injections, and surgery.

Question 7

how to tell if i have carpal tunnel syndrome?

Accepted Answer

Symptoms: Numbness, tingling, parathesias and weakness in the median nerve distribution are the hallmarks of the disorder. This causes numbness in the thumb, index finger, long finger and half the ring finger.The symptoms will often times wake people at night, and patients usually complain of loss of dexterity . See a hand surgeon foe definitive diagnosis and nerve conduction tests if indicated.

Question 8

what are some signs of carpal tunnel syndrome?

Accepted Answer

Symptoms: Pain and numbness in the distepution of the nerves to the fingers.

Question 9

describe the features of carpal tunnel syndrome.?

Accepted Answer

Tingling: Carpal tunnel syndrome is a pinched nerve at the wrist which causes symptoms of numbness and tingling most commonly in the thumb index middle and ring fingers.  It can be treated with splinting, injections of cortisone and that when it's very severe or does not respond to nonsurgical treatment one can consider a surgery called a carpal tunnel release.

Question 10

if i have carpal tunnel syndrome is it permanent?

Accepted Answer

No: Standard therapy for carpal tunnel is: 1)  night splints, 2) anti-inflammatory drugs such as Ibuprofen or naproxen, 3) avoidance of the repetitive activities that caused the carpal tunnel syndrome.  Sometimes, we inject steroids into the area of the carpal tunnel.  Failing these treatments, we usually recommend a surgery called carpal tunnel release.  In most cases, your symptoms will resolve.

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