What should i do about my carpal tunnel syndrome?

See hand surgeon: There are 3 useful treatments for carpal tunnel syndrome. Splinting, injections and surgery. Hand surgeons are the best physicians to decide which will be best for you.

Try a brace: When the symptoms are mild (occasional numbness and tingling) you can get a wrist brace over the counter which you can wear at night when you sleep. If the symptoms are more severe i would recommend emgs aka nerve tests. Based on the results of the nerve tests you could consider an injection of cortisone or possibly a procedure called a carpal tunnel release to take the pressure off the nerve.

Treatment : Treatment for carpal tunnel can range from conservative to surgical. Antiinflammatory medication, splints to start. Injections in the wrist. Nerve studies and posbily surgery. Carpal tunnel release can be done open or endoscopic. A hand surgeon can help. http://www.handsurgerypodcast.com/endscopic-carpal-tunnel-video.html.

Carpal Tunnel Synd: Carpal tunnel syndrome is a curable condition. Treatment begins with a workup from a hand surgeon . Depending on how long you have had it and how severe your symptoms are a number of different things can be done. Most patients will try a short course of nsaids and splinting, if unsuccessful, steroid injections may be tried before proceeding with surgery which has a 98% success rate.

CTS treatment: If you are certain of the diagnosis, you must be aware of the treatments: 1. wrist splinting 2. surgery 3. medication for pain, gabapentin or amitriptyline, or NSAIDs Not everyone responds to these, but more than 60% respond to the splinting. Hopefully you will consider trying this.