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Could Tingling And Sharp Pain In Arm Be Symptoms Of Carpel Tunnel Syndrome?

I took a fall out of bed. Ever since I ve been troubled by thses annoying tingling an sharp pain in my left arm? Droctor is telling me carpol tunel ? I don t except this because I never before had any problems? Ill be having a MRI before I make my final dessition. Any advice? Femal mid 50
Tue, 1 Dec 2015
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Thank you for asking HCM.
I have gone through your query. Your problem can be due to carpal tunnel syndrome. Pain and tingling sensation will be more in distribution of median nerve ( thumb, index finger and middle finger). Nerve conduction studies and MRI will give a clear picture of it. Splinting wrist at night and local cortcosteroid injections will be helpful for pain relief. But if the condition is not improving and affecting your quality of life then surgical decompression of nerve can be considered.
Hope this may help you. Let me know if anything not clear.
Thanks.
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Could Tingling And Sharp Pain In Arm Be Symptoms Of Carpel Tunnel Syndrome?

Hi Thank you for asking HCM. I have gone through your query. Your problem can be due to carpal tunnel syndrome. Pain and tingling sensation will be more in distribution of median nerve ( thumb, index finger and middle finger). Nerve conduction studies and MRI will give a clear picture of it. Splinting wrist at night and local cortcosteroid injections will be helpful for pain relief. But if the condition is not improving and affecting your quality of life then surgical decompression of nerve can be considered. Hope this may help you. Let me know if anything not clear. Thanks.