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10-05-2010, 09:41 AM
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 Der übliche Verdächtige Poster Rank:964 Peckerwood Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 735 Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Quoted: 4 Post(s)
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Re: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
I just found out that I am developing this condition, probably due to using crutches every day for the last twenty years. Crap.
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10-05-2010, 09:53 AM
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Re: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
My mum had it done. First op they hadn't numbed her hand enough and she felt it plus it didn't work, she was left with 2 numb fingers. Luckily the second op with a better surgeon she didn't feel it and her hand is much better. She has to have the other hand done next year. |
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10-13-2010, 03:33 AM
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Re: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
One of my coworkers had this surgery on BOTH hands and it does not help. He said that his hands even feel worse. I think I will just live with my problem. Actually bee stings seem to help. |
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10-14-2010, 12:16 AM
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Re: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
The surgery is really just a bandaid that temporarily relieves symptoms, but doesn't address the cause. Once you start cutting into tissues, scar tissue/adhesions are going to form, bringing back the symptoms and potentially making them worse. The majority of the time these surgeries need to be repeated, causing more scarring... the cycle goes on. Before considering the first cut, search out a good massage therapist or physical therapist who has experience in working with CTS. Also note that there are other structural/muscular conditions that can have the EXACT same symptoms as CTS - if the problem is somewhere else yet you cut the wrists, you get nowhere. Frank Furter - have you been diagnosed by a neurologist yet? Using crutches for an extended period of time creates an opportunity where overworked muscles could be compressing on your nerves. Anywhere from your hand to your shoulder can cause the same symptoms... it may not be your wrists. |
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10-24-2010, 04:57 PM
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Re: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
99% of the time they DO NOT do an "open" surgery like this. They do a "mini open" which is about a 1" incision. Now they even do endoscopy for it, which decreases healing time. I had my right hand done in 2005, having my left one done in December. YAY! EMG confirmed my problem. Evaluated by a neurologist. I've attached a pic of four days after my surgery in 2005. That'll give you an idea of the incision they actually make.  · |
