A member asked:

Please share a tip in the form of a haiku on dealing with carpal tunnel syndrome.

6 doctors weighed in across 7 answers
Dr. David Trettin answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Ignore: Get a good 'cock-up' wrist splint and wear it at night.

Answered 3/10/2014

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Dr. Jan Lei Iwata answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

Ignore: Having numbness, tingling and pain in your wrist is not worth it when you can have complete relief from cts.

Answered 3/31/2014

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Dr. Jeffrey Wint answered

Specializes in Hand Surgery

Ignore: Carpal tunnel can get better with a part-time splint. But if too tight, it can make symptoms worse.

Answered 8/5/2014

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Dr. Moji Ariyo answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Wearing: Wearing a rigid wrist splint at night and avoiding repetitive use of affected hand can control pain.

Answered 10/4/2016

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Dr. Marc Goldhagen answered

Specializes in Occupational Medicine

Ignore: Painful hands at night Weakened grip and loss of touch Carpal tunnel pain.

Answered 9/29/2016

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Dr. Jeffrey Wint answered

Specializes in Hand Surgery

Ignore: When tingling starts wrist splint but not too tight if tingling persists add nsaid otc.

Answered 11/21/2014

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Dr. Edward Hellman answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Ignore: Mild CTS treated with rest, NSAIDs; bracing for moderate cases; surgery is fairly minimal if severe.

Answered 2/1/2016

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