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Medically reviewed by Lorcan BSc MBBS FRCA, Chief Medical Officer for The Private Clinic.Last Reviewed January 17th 2023
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Carpal tunnel syndrome is a common condition that either one or both hands, wrists, and arms. You may experience pain, or numbness in your wrist or hand which can then progress up the arm.
What causes Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome occurs when there is pressure on the median nerve. The median nerve runs down your arm to your wrist and through a narrow passageway which is known as the carpal tunnel to your hand.
The median nerve provides sensory and motor actions to your forearm, hand and wrist and is for controlling the movements and in your thumb and aside from the pinkie finger.
Carpal tunnel is caused by the carpal tunnel narrowing due to being or . This could be as a result of:
You are also more at risk of carpal tunnel if you are overweight, pregnant, have a close with carpal tunnel or have a like diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, and hypothyroidism.
What are the symptoms of Carpal Tunnel?
The of carpal tunnel tend to start gradually and can often be for months or years without the condition worsening. Some patients may find that symptoms vary on time of day, levels and position of the wrist. carpal tunnel symptoms include:
Carpal tunnel can be tricky to diagnose as it does share symptoms with many other conditions such as repetitive strain injury, wrist tendonitis, arthritis and thoracic outlet . A consultation with our expert consultant hand will be the best place first to carpal tunnel and advise on the best .
Does Carpal Tunnel need to be treated?
Carpal tunnel can improve and resolve itself in a few months without treatment however this is when it is caused by lifestyle factors such as pregnancy and obesity.
When left untreated, there is a risk that carpal tunnel can become more severe with loss of to the fingertips and strength of the hand becoming reduced. Taking action in the early stages of carpal tunnel often means your treatment is going to be more successful as nerve damage can be difficult to .
How to treat Carpal Tunnel?
There are lots of methods for carpal tunnel or the symptoms of carpal tunnel which a range of non-surgical and methods.
Carpal tunnel treatments include:
To find out more about the range of carpal tunnel treatments and advice on which one is going to be best for you, please book a consultation.
What to Expect
for carpal tunnel syndrome take place at our clinic in Leeds.
The of a consultation is to:
Following your consultation, you will be allocated a patient coordinator who will be your point of contact should you wish to proceed with any carpal tunnel treatment options.
All our require a pre-op appointment with one of our nurses. They will advise you of any precautions you need to take in the days or weeks leading to your Endoscopic Carpal tunnel release procedure. They will also perform any tests and advise on any that you should stop taking ahead of your procedure.
There are two types of carpal tunnel surgery: Carpal tunnel and Open carpal tunnel . Both are similar as they both involve the carpal which is the roof of the carpal tunnel. Doing this the size of the tunnel and will reduce on the median nerve.
The between the two is that open carpal tunnel requires larger incisions, but some procedures are being performed as surgery which can be using smaller .
Mr Waseem Bhat specialises in endoscopic carpal tunnel release.
Endoscopic Carpal tunnel decompression release
Carpal tunnel surgery is performed under local or block.
The takes around 30 minutes to . You will remain at the clinic until discharged by your surgeon which is usually after 1-2 hours.
The local that was during surgery will wear off after 6-8 hours following the procedure. You may start to discomfort and we recommend taking over-the-counter such as paracetamol or should you feel the need to.
The hand should be kept above the level of your heart for 48 – 72 hours when resting.
are typically 2-3 days after surgery. Wearing a splint will continue to during the process.
Your surgeon will hand and physical which will aid in regaining and flexibility following .
Load through the wrist should be for 2-3 weeks.
Patients can return fully to exercise after 4-6 weeks.
You will have a post-op appointment with your surgeon around 2-3 weeks following your procedure. They will assess how you are and ensure that there is no or any other concerns. In some cases, you may be hand therapy which is specialist physiotherapy that the hand and wrist.
The Results
Final results take around 6-12 weeks to fully . Physical is to help to functionality.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When left untreated, carpal tunnel can progress and cause more severe such as weakness in the hand and . Carpal tunnel surgery can help to prevent your from worsening by pressure on the nerve ends.
If you have tried methods for carpal tunnel and not had much relief, Carpal tunnel decompression may be the right option for you.
We with our Consultant Hand and Wrist surgeon who can advise on which treatment method is going to best suit you.
Local anaesthesia is used during Carpal tunnel decompression surgery which starts to wear off after 6 to 8 hours following surgery. We that take over the such as and anti-inflammatories should you need them to help ease any .
Your hand will not be placed in a sling and once any initial has settled you should be able to carry out most activities such as holding a knife and fork, using devices, and out to grab items as . We using your hand as soon as possible following to help with swelling and stiffness.
For the first 3-5 days following carpal tunnel surgery, we do advise that you keep the hand elevated, so it is above the level of your heart for the majority of the day – especially when .
We that you start hand exercises as soon after as possible, for example making a fist and then straightening the . Your surgeon will exercise instructions in your plan, and they should be carried out for 3-5 minutes every 3-4 hours for the first 2 weeks following . Overdoing can also delay your so always follow your surgeons’ instructions and don’t try and do too much.
The wound and dressings should be kept dry until it is healed which can take 10 – 14 days.
Our clinic nurses are available for wound care and dressing changes where required.
Once the dressings have been removed, you will be recommended to massage the scar 3-4 times a day to help scar sensitivity.
Most patients do not require physiotherapy following Endoscopic Carpal tunnel surgery.
who experience stiffness of the hand or of the fingers may be referred to a hand therapist for hand therapy. Hand therapy is a form of for the hand and wrist.
You may also be advised to try hand therapy if you have scar around the area of the wound for longer than 6 to 8 weeks after surgery. Hand can work on specialist scar techniques to assist with this.
will not be able to drive after Carpal tunnel surgery. We that refrain from driving until the wound is healed and they are not any pain or which can take days.
Ideally you should feel in of the vehicle, be able to grip and the steering wheel and perform an stop. We slow with shorter journeys before committing to a long drive.
If you drive too soon following surgery, your are likely to not cover you so please check with your insurance before you start again to ensure you are covered.
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