The tendons and nerve to the hand (median nerve) passes between strong ligaments (carpal ligaments) in the wrist and the wrist bones (carpal tunnel).
IndicationsWhen the nerves or tendons inside the carpal tunnel swell or become inflamed (carpal tunnel syndrome), pressure on the nerve causes pain, numbness, tingling, or weakness in the fingers and wrist.
The nerve most commonly affected in carpal tunnel syndrome is the median nerve, which provides motor and sensory function to the hand.
Most physicians recommend trying non-surgical treatments (such as: splinting the wrist, using anti-inflammation medications) before recommending surgery.
ProcedureCarpal tunnel repair is done while the patient is awake or sleepy and pain-free (local or regional anesthesia) or deep asleep and pain-free (general anesthesia). Through an incision on the inside of the wrist, the carpal ligament is cut open to relieve the pressure on the nerve. The incision is stitched (sutured) closed.
AftercareThe surgery is usually very successful in relieving symptoms. Numbness or tingling that continues after surgery is usually due to damage to the nerve. A splint may be used to reduce wrist motion. The surgery is usually done as an outpatient. Complete recovery takes about 4 weeks.
Reviewed ByReview Date: 05/25/2010
A.D.A.M. Editorial Team: David Zieve, MD, MHA, and David R. Eltz. Previously reviewed by C. Benjamin Ma, MD, Assistant Professor, Chief, Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service, UCSF Dept of Orthopaedic Surgery (2/3/2009).
Not sure what the carpal tunnel of love is..it is not related to the medical of carpal tunnel though.
Carpal tunnel is 'le tunnel carpien' in French.
The carpal bones (wrist bones) make up the "floor" of the carpal tunnel and the transverse carpal tunnel ligament make up the top part of the tunnel.
The most common surgical treatment for carpal tunnel is a carpal tunnel release. Other nonsurgical treatments for carpal tunnel include splinting, steroid injections, and oral medications.
There is no complete cure of carpal tunnel, but you can can prevent it with pain medication, wrist braces, and be gentle towards the area(s) you have carpal tunnel.
Carpal tunnel release
The Carpal Tunnel of Love was created on 2007-02-05.
Carpal tunnel can effect from your fingers to your shoulder.
cost of carpal tunnel surgery in philippines
Carpal tunnel syndrome's scientific name is median nerve entrapment or median neuropathy at the wrist. It occurs when the median nerve, which runs from the forearm into the hand, becomes compressed at the wrist within a space called the carpal tunnel.
Carpal tunnel is a common health condition caused by poor ergonomics when using a keyboard for a computer. The severity of a patient's carpal tunnel symptoms will dictate the best treatment for the condition. A medical profession may suggest carpal tunnel surgery for severe cases of carpal tunnel that may not improve with more conservative treatments.
Carpal tunnel syndrome