Re: Quick Question... Carpal Tunnel

[Guest guest]

Carpal tunnel is a problem with one nerve- the brachial nerve where it

comes thru the carpal tunnel in the wrist. It's the only nerve that

comes through that channel. The nerve only enervates the thumb,

forefinger and the lateral side of the middle finer. If the numbness

extends any further than this, or doesn't significantly affect those

fingers, then its not CTS (Carpal Tunnel Syndrome). CTS causes numbness,

tingling, sometimes burning, and an inability to grasp or effectively

use the affected digits. If it is CTS, no other effect should be shown.

If otrhers are, it could be two things: CTS plus something else, or most

likely something else.

Acupuncture has shown good results with CTS, as have steroid injections

into the joint. Be slow to go to surgery, as the post op period gives

you zero hand use for 4 to 6 weeks, maybe more. IF it is CTS, the

surgery can be successful, but if its not, you could have a lot more

trouble.

Bethann

[Guest guest]

There is a new procedure for carpal tunnel that uses larascopic surgery where

the recovery time has been reduced to days. I had both hands done over 10 years

ago, I waited so long that my nerve was flattened. Anyway that is what they told

me at the time. Yes, it is weeks of recouperating, I worked through most of it,

but the hand is in a cast for several weeks.

Kathleen

B wrote:

Carpal tunnel is a problem with one nerve- the brachial nerve where it

comes thru the carpal tunnel in the wrist. It's the only nerve that

comes through that channel. The nerve only enervates the thumb,

forefinger and the lateral side of the middle finer. If the numbness

extends any further than this, or doesn't significantly affect those

fingers, then its not CTS (Carpal Tunnel Syndrome). CTS causes numbness,

tingling, sometimes burning, and an inability to grasp or effectively

use the affected digits. If it is CTS, no other effect should be shown.

If otrhers are, it could be two things: CTS plus something else, or most

likely something else.

Acupuncture has shown good results with CTS, as have steroid injections

into the joint. Be slow to go to surgery, as the post op period gives

you zero hand use for 4 to 6 weeks, maybe more. IF it is CTS, the

surgery can be successful, but if its not, you could have a lot more

trouble.

Bethann

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