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Suggest Treatment For Carpel Tunnel Syndrome

I ve been having a lot of pain in my left hand. I can t use my thumb to squeeze and so far the pain only goes to my wrist mainly from the palm. My thumb is mainly affected. I ve suspected carpel tunnel syndrome. Both of my sons are doctors and I have a call in to one of them now. Medical care isn t the greatest where I live so I ll get their advice too, since they live elsewhere. I thought at first it was arthritis but now I m not so sure. I m 68 years old.
Fri, 15 Apr 2016
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Hello dear
Understand your concern.
In carpal tunnel syndrome, there is compression of median nerve in wrist.
It causes pain, tingling and numbness in the thumb, index and middle fingers.
Risk factors: obesity, excessive use of thumb and wrist, hypothyroidism and rheumatoid arthritis.
You should consult the orthopaedics and do necessary test to diagnose

Treatment are as follow:
Physiotherapy
Rest to the wrist
Stop activity that use wrist and modification in acitivity
Cold pad application on wrist
Drugs: ibuprufen
Steroids: injection at local site and orally
Splinting and brace to the wrist: also wear at night time
If problem is severe, not relieved by medicine and associated with muscle atrophy: surgery to release fascia help in treatment

Hope this may help you
Best regards
Dr. Saagar
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Suggest Treatment For Carpel Tunnel Syndrome

Hello dear Understand your concern. In carpal tunnel syndrome, there is compression of median nerve in wrist. It causes pain, tingling and numbness in the thumb, index and middle fingers. Risk factors: obesity, excessive use of thumb and wrist, hypothyroidism and rheumatoid arthritis. You should consult the orthopaedics and do necessary test to diagnose Treatment are as follow: Physiotherapy Rest to the wrist Stop activity that use wrist and modification in acitivity Cold pad application on wrist Drugs: ibuprufen Steroids: injection at local site and orally Splinting and brace to the wrist: also wear at night time If problem is severe, not relieved by medicine and associated with muscle atrophy: surgery to release fascia help in treatment Hope this may help you Best regards Dr. Saagar