Can a cortisone injection into the carpal tunnel stop the numbness and tingling? If it does is that a good indication that you do have carpal tunnel?
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Can a cortisone injection into the carpal tunnel stop the numbness and tingling? If it does is that a good indication that you do have carpal tunnel?
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Dr. Ramsey Ellis
Surgery - Plastics
In brief: Steroid injection
Steroid injection can temporarily relieve symptoms of numbness and tingling in the thumb, index, and long finger. The classic signs of carpal tunnel syndrome are numbness and tingling in those digits and nighties awakening with numbness/tingling.
However, steroid injection is usually not an effective long term treatment strategy. Consider evaluation by a board certified hand surgeon.
In brief: Steroid injection
Steroid injection can temporarily relieve symptoms of numbness and tingling in the thumb, index, and long finger. The classic signs of carpal tunnel syndrome are numbness and tingling in those digits and nighties awakening with numbness/tingling.
However, steroid injection is usually not an effective long term treatment strategy. Consider evaluation by a board certified hand surgeon.
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Dr. Thomas Namey
Internal Medicine - Rheumatology
In brief: Carpal tunnel inject
In brief: Carpal tunnel inject
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Dr. Pierre Moeser
Internal Medicine - Rheumatology
In brief: Yes, not quite
Yes, it may help shrink swollen tissues such as tendons and thus reduce pressure on the median nerve which runs thought the carpal tunnel.
This would stop the tingling numbness. The most reliable test for carpal tunnel syndrome is a nerve conduction study.
In brief: Yes, not quite
Yes, it may help shrink swollen tissues such as tendons and thus reduce pressure on the median nerve which runs thought the carpal tunnel.
This would stop the tingling numbness. The most reliable test for carpal tunnel syndrome is a nerve conduction study.
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Dr. Patrick Schaner
Surgery - Plastics
In brief: Yes
It is usually temporary.
However, of you do have relief this i'd also a good indication that the carpal tunnel diagnosis is correct and that you would also likely benefit from carpal tunnel release.
In brief: Yes
It is usually temporary.
However, of you do have relief this i'd also a good indication that the carpal tunnel diagnosis is correct and that you would also likely benefit from carpal tunnel release.
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