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Could you tell me if someone has carpal tunnel syndrome, would that person necessarily have to have surgery?
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Not always: Wearing a splint on your wrist will significantly help your symptoms. Some people will try a cortisone injection to decrease inflammation around the nerve.
Answered 10/4/2016
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Carpal tunnel: Since that can have many different degrees of severity for more mild cases surgery is often not need more severe cases surgery is often needed.
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