Carpel Tunnel Surgery
I have been putting off carpel tunnel surgery for over one year by using a brace at night but lately it has been getting a little worse. Has anybody had this procedure done and how was the recovery? ...
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scbwr wrote:
I'm having it done a week from Tuesday. Doctor told me that the bandage stays on for 24 hours. Then, wear wrist brace for one week, and avoid vibrations and heavy work for 4-6 weeks. The doctor is one of the best in Cleveland and uses the small incision. I searched for doctors that only do surgery on hands and arms. It's a good idea to research and find a top notch doctor and know what can be corrected and not. Any permanent nerve damage will not be corrected by the procedure, but typical symptons such as hand/arm "falling asleep" at night and pain should improve with the surgery.
Good luck! I'm writing this reply at 4 in the morning due to the typical nighttime effects of carpal tunnel...waiting for it to calm down, and back to bed I'll go.
Keep us informed as to how the surgery went.
Don
