What to expect from carpal tunnel?

Numbness and weaknes: Carpal tunnel involves nerve compression of median nerve at wrist, and causes, numbness, tingling, weakness of the hand, and pain which may radiate up to shoulder. The symptoms can awaken from sleep, and may be worsened with frequent keyboard activity. A hand specialist can treat and reverse in most cases.

Carpal Tunnel: If you're talking about the syndrome, you can expect hand/finger tingling/numbness and possibly weakness especially of the thumb. If you're talking about the surgery, you can outpatient surgery , a small scar in the palm, and typically good relief of symptoms often within the first 24 hours. Stitches are typically removed two weeks later, exercise starts, and for most of my patients that's it.

Carpal tunnel is : Associated with altered sensation in the thumb, index, middle and part of the ring. It can affect the muscles of the thumb. Symtpoms can be intermittent, occasional or severe and long standing. Testing such as a nerve study/emg is often used to aid diagnosis and gauge severity. Treatment can range from splinting to injectons and even surgery.A very common disorder; many function well despite it.