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Suggest Treatment For Symptoms Suggestive Of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Posted on Mon, 2 Feb 2015

Question: Good day Doctor, My name is XXXXXXX I Spoke with you last week about some block vein in my head and you give me answers, but i would like to talk about my two hands that i'm sure it's copper tunnel, my hands get really numbs and sore specially my right hand, it's like that since 7 to 8 month now and stay the same. My right hand the middle finger likes to XXXXXXX and my fingers get swollans, stiff. I like to do wood engraving but the vibration don't help my hands they get numbs and cold. I don't like the idea of an operation is there anything that i can do to help this problem? I Also have knee problem not sure what it is.

Answered by Dr. Saurabh Gupta (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Use wrist splint,physical therapy and corticosteroid injections

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for your query.

Your symptoms suggestive of carpal tunnel syndrome. You can use wrist splint and corticosteroid injections to relive your symptoms. Wrist splint prevents the wrist from bending, which can place pressure on the median nerve and aggravate your symptoms.

Physical therapy in form of ultrasound, stretching, and range-of-motion exercises will be helpful to relieve the symptoms.

I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query.

Take care

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Saurabh Gupta (37 minutes later)

should i keep doing my engraving wood work and my paintings cause this is what i like to do, would it make it worse?

I have another question that has nothing to do with carpal tunnel, well i like to try healing with natural herbs and spices, but because i take aspirin and ran-atorvastatin everyday. Is it safe for me to use ginger root and other natural herbs and spices in my food? the reason that i ask this apparently ginger root is also blood thinner from what i have been reading on computer.

Well thank you Doctor for your help,I will try the wrist splint hopefully that will do the job. Thank you again i have no more question.

Answered by Dr. Saurabh Gupta (11 hours later)

Brief Answer:
I will appreciate your reviews.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

I am glad to know that I could address your concern. It is better to withhold engraving wood work and paintings for some time. You can take ginger roots and other natural herbs and spice in your food.

Hope this discussion was useful.If you have no more query , please close the discussion. I will appreciate your reviews about this service.

Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju