I am a 45 year old female and I had bilateral carpal tunnel release surgery 3 weeks ago. It may be helpful for you to know that when I was 18 I had a serious accident where I rolled several times in a vehicle resulting in multiple fractures from my waist up in my ribs, shoulder bones as well as crushing my spine at T4 & T5. At my last MRI approximately 6 plus years ago, an orthopedic physician said all looked well and it was not necessary to be treated for these injuries ever again.The orthopedic surgeon who treated me initially and then several years following the accident said that it would be crucial to have xrays and or an MRI every 5 years for the rest of my life so that the curvature of my spine could be measured to determine if it have moved and to be able to watch for deterioration.Anyway, since the bilateral release surgery I ve experienced intense aching in my elbows and triceps as well as numbness and tingling in my left pinky. I thought this might be a result from the nerves reacting to the surgery but the aching is so intense like I have the flu. Any thoughts?