Anyone have carpal tunnel surgery? |
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Anyone have carpal tunnel surgery? |
Oct 25 2007, 03:14 PM
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Seeking round tuits Group: Advanced Members Posts: 5,522 Joined: 24-December 03 From: Kentucky Member No.: 33 |
The orthopedic surgeon I saw yesterday has sent me for therapy for carpal tunnel before. It's been back again for awhile, this time with a very painful cyst to aggravate the situation. He referred me to see a hand/wrist specialist, and suggested that I might need to have both problems corrected surgically at the same time. In other words, the ligament across the base of the palm would be severed. That isn't the plan yet though, just speculation. I'm hoping that the removing/aspirating/whatever the cyst might take care of it, since it's right next to the carpal tunnel and may be rubbing the nerve too.
Anyway, the orthopedic surgeon, who did a great job on my knee but does not do hands anymore, said all of his past patients have been happy and nobody complained of lack of strength. He said it only reduces hands strength with the hand at an angle that's weak and awkward even without the surgery. OK, I understand that, and everyone I've talked to said the same thing. Nobody thinks they lost any hand strength. However, I doubt if any of those people actually use their hands for any real work. They've probably never touched a wrench in their lives, and certainly haven't tried to use one in the inevitable awkward spots. At least now I can turn a turn a few bolts, then ice down my wrist and take it up again the next day. Yeah, it took me two weeks to get through a recent job that should have taken an afternoon, but I did get it done. I also live on about 11 acres, with all that entails .... Plus, there's the 54 pound race tires to maneuver onto the studs, and an ever-growing child who feels no pain whatsoever from my wrist (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Am I worrying about nothing? Once that ligament is severed, there's no turning back. This post has been edited by sgarnett: Oct 25 2007, 03:33 PM |
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Nov 25 2007, 06:32 PM
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Experienced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,042 Joined: 24-December 03 From: Hanover, PA Member No.: 36 |
Doing the same sort of repetitive manipulation of the hands may eventually lead to the same situation. Many letter carriers required the surgery a second time b/o not taking up a second career.
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Dec 1 2007, 01:15 AM
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Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 102 Joined: 13-January 07 From: Pittsburgh, PA Member No.: 1,588 |
I was also having a carpal tunnel problem with my hands. I went to a chiropractor (although skeptical) & started some therapy. There is a wrist strap that extends to the floor that you stand on & pull tension to stretch your wrist.... it involved a few different arm positions for approx 1 minute each way. (a nylon tie down strap & some velcro can make one of these for a few $$)
Then a few wrist exercises with a small dumb bell to repetitively move the wrist it to its limits in both directions. All of this took about 10 minutes to do. All of this can be done at home, which I now do. This helped a great deal after just a few days. I could not ride my motorcycle for more than 5 min without losing the feeling in my fingers, afterwards I only had a very slight stinging after a long ride. It stopped the numbness while driving as well & also helped with the problems during sleep. I also had the cyst problem a few years ago. I girl I knew told me that her dad had the same thing & that the doctor hit it with a small book in his office.... so I smacked my wrist on the corner of the bar we sitting were at & it disappeared. Never had another one. Lonnie This post has been edited by Lonnie: Dec 1 2007, 01:17 AM |
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