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Numbness And Pain In Hands, Tingling. Diagnosed As Carpal Tunnel. Suggestions?
I have been diagnosed with carpal tunnel in both hands, i have had 3 injections in each hand my hands are getting worse. numbness and pain comes immediately whe i touch anythin eeven now as I am typing. tingling is constant unless my hands are straight down by my side when standing, night pain keeps me awake. my orthopedist left the clinic and I am waiting to be referred to someone else. I am on medicaid so it takes time. today the ends of my fingers are starting to darken. What should i do
Sat, 8 Jun 2013
Hello,
The goal of treatment is to ..
Bring back your normal functions of hands
Address other associated causes
Prevent muscle damage.
Modality of treatment depends upon the seriousness of your condition and whether nerve damage is there or not.
If you are not getting relieved by conservative methods like anti inflammatory drugs,wrist splint and local injections of corticosteroids,then you can opt for surgery.
In surgery ligament in the roof of carpal tunnel is cut which results in release in pressure on median nerve and this results in relief to the symptoms.
Consult an orthopedician and discuss with him in detail.
There is nothing to worry as this shall be all right.
Best of luck
Thanks
The goal of treatment is to ..
Bring back your normal functions of hands
Address other associated causes
Prevent muscle damage.
Modality of treatment depends upon the seriousness of your condition and whether nerve damage is there or not.
If you are not getting relieved by conservative methods like anti inflammatory drugs,wrist splint and local injections of corticosteroids,then you can opt for surgery.
In surgery ligament in the roof of carpal tunnel is cut which results in release in pressure on median nerve and this results in relief to the symptoms.
Consult an orthopedician and discuss with him in detail.
There is nothing to worry as this shall be all right.
Best of luck
Thanks
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