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what is carpal tunnel syndrome? how is it cured?

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Pinching: The median nerve runs through the wrist in a closed tunnel with eleven tendons.  When the space becomes limited, the median nerve can become compressed causing pain and/or numbness in the first three digits of the hand.  Mild cases can get better with bracing, severe cases may require surgery.

Question 2

what is carpal tunnel surgery like?

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Usually very quick: Typically, the operation involves a skin incision over the wrist and an incision through the fibrous layer of tissue that holds everything in the carpal tunnel in place, which essentially allows for more space and relieves the pressure. Then, the skin is closed, and the fibrous tissue usually heals on its own.

Question 3

what exactly is carpal tunnel syndrome?

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Nerve compression.: Carpal tunnel syndrome (cts) is compression of the median nerve at the wrist. Symptoms include numbness/tingling in the thumb, index, long and ring fingers. Symptoms may be worse at night and progress to pain. Oral/injectable steroids, night splints and therapy are good treatments. If symptoms persist, open or endoscopic carpal tunnel release will relieve symptoms, before nerve damage occurs.

Question 4

docs can you explain what is a carpal tunnel brace used for?

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Immobilize the wrist: Carpal tunnel braces are helpful for treatment of mild carpal tunnel symptoms. Carpal tunnel syndrome is  compression of the media nerve in the wrist, causing pain and numbness in the fingers. When the wrist is bent forward or backwards for extended periods, it increases the pressure on the nerve. The brace places the wrist in a neutral position, especially during sleep.

Question 5

what is rsd and carpal tunnel?

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Reflex Sympathetic: Reflex sympathetic dystrophy (rsd) is characterized by a group of symptoms including pain (often "burning" type), tenderness, and swelling of an extremity associated with varying degrees of sweating, warmth and/or coolness, flushing, discoloration, and shiny skin. Carpel tunnelcarpal tunnel syndrome is an entrapment median neuropathy, causing paresthesia, pain, numbness and weakness of the hand.

Question 6

what is tendonitis versus carpal tunnel?

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Tendon / nerve: Tendinitis are inflamed tendons.  Carpal tunnel syndrome is pressure on the median nerve within the carpal tunnel.  You should know that there are 9 flexor tendons passing through the carpal tunnel as well as the nerve.  If they are swollen or the synovial tissue around them becomes thick, that will cause pressure on the nerve, and hence tendinitis can contribute to carpal tunnel syndrome.

Question 7

i need to know what is trigger thumb /carpal tunnel?

Accepted Answer

These are 2 very di-: Fferent conditions;
1: in trigger thumb, the tunnel of tissue in which the tendon passes, narrows enough to cause the triggering (catching) sensation when its moved;
2: in ct syndrome, the main nerve (median) is trapped in a tunnel and pressed against the thick ligament, which forms the roof of the tunnel, resulting in pain, discomfort and numbness/tingling in fingers.

Question 8

what is the remedy for carpal tunnel syndrome?

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Relieve pressure: The primary intervention for cts is to relieve pressure on the median nerve in the wrist.  Since we tend to flex our wrists when we sleep, wearing a neutral position wrist splint at night can often make a big difference, especially in conjunction with antiinflammatoriess.  If this fails, nerve block and release surgery are possible options.

Question 9

what is involved with a carpal tunnel release?

Accepted Answer

Small cut: A small incision is made on the palm side of thewrist and a small knife cuts the tendon that is pressing on the nerve.  This is a quick and easy operation.

Question 10

what is the difference between carpal tunnel  and peripheral neuropathy?

Accepted Answer

Carpal tunnel &amp; PN: Carpal tunnel is a musculo-scheletal disorder, peripheral neuropathy is a neuropathic disorder.

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