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A member asked:
I had trigger thumb and carpal tunnel surgery on march 17, 2015. i still have numbness,tingling, tightness,sensitivity,is this normal ?
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Yes: It takes time for the inflamed tissue to heal both from where the surgery was done and from around the nerve that was injured. Then it will take time for the nerve itself to heal. I just had this discussion with my hand surgeon. The nerve heals approximately 1-2 mm a day not counting the first month after surgery. Give it time.
Answered 7/12/2018
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Track down reason: You may still have problems at transverse carpal ligament, or even some early post-operative scarring. Consider that there may be additional nerve compression at another location in your arm. Get an EMG and this should tell what is the problem.
Answered 3/22/2016
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