Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Possibly..You first have to establish that exposure to the type of work you do or did caused your Carpal tunnel syndrome. Also did you report it in the appropriate time frame. (i.e. did you notify your employer and follow the company's guidelines for reporting injuries) IF you have done all these things and your CTS case was accepted as work related in the first place, then the form of treatment that would follow would also be covered. Surgery being a form of treatment.

Wow that is a really open ended question and depends if you are 1 wk post-op vs 8 wks post-op? You need to keep the site clean and dry, but then as it heals you need to wash it good with soap and water just as you would any other type of cut. Initially, You will have most pain with pinching , gripping motions. You should have been given clear instructions on stretching exercises etc...If you feel you need work restrictions, you need to talk with your provider and employer. Most people are able to get along pretty well at about 6-8 wks..but again it depends on occupation..desk work vs brick layer.

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Not usually, you can sometimes get "retrograde" symptoms that go up the forearm from the wrist from CTS. However, you may have elbow pathology..something like lateral or medial epicondylitis (tennis/golfers elbow) or you could have ulnar neuritis or cubital tunnel syndrome. This ulnar nerve passes through the elbow joint and can give you symptoms at the elbow and DOWN the forearm into the hand(4th and 5th fingers) where as CTS effects the first 2-3 fingers typically.

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This is not too uncommon, sometimes the itching can be from the soaps used to clean your hand for surgery..it may take a week or or so but in some people it will cause a mild rash or itching. Also it could be from the skin being dried out or eczema. Also the skin in that area was kind of stretched so this sometimes irritates the nerves causing an itchy sensation later on. There's not a whole lot to be worried about and it should go away. Try soaking area in epson salts with warm water 2 x day, then apply neurtogena concentrated hand cream.

CTS is usually treated with conservative treatments including rest and splinting of the wrist, especially at night. Using non-steriodal anti-inflammatory medications may relieve some of the swelling in the carpal tunnel.

Pain or numbness appears in the thumb and fingers, although the cause is farther up the arm, where the median nerve passes through the carpal tunnel from the wrist to the upper hand.

Cubital tunnel syndrome is the result ofpressure being put on the ulnar nerve beside one of the bones of the elbow. This pressure can be caused by inflammation or as a result of tissue build up on the bone and surrounding area as a result of arthritis. It may be necessary for you to get the thing scanned and get expert medical opinion on it as it may very well need surgery to fix it.

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That depends on several things, like if it is caused and proven to be workrelated and what your specific state allows regarding workcomp settlements. Also you must obtain an impairment rating from a specialist (physician).

Some studies have shown that persons with carpal tunnel syndrome are deficient in vitamin B6 (pyridoxine ) and that supplementation with this vitamin is beneficial.

If you are experiencing simple aching of hands and wrists, you feel clumsy and fumble often when lifting light objects or even fumble when buttoning up a shirt, do not take it for granted! Those are the common and immediate symptoms of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. It is important that you seek the help of the doctor as soon as you experience those.

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In Australia you need only go to see a doctor to get a re feral to a specialist. The specialist would in turnrecommend treatment. and this would be covered by medicare if you have no resources to pay for it. if the problem is not life threatening you may have to wait for a couple of months for surgery or treatment.

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Perhaps nothing. More than likely, if this is workers comp they have already expended at least 15k-30K for surgeon/physician fees, hospital, medicine, lab bills,time off work etc..

If for instance after your surgery you do not have any type of impairment to your hands (which typically happens more in non-work comp cases) you would usually not be entitled to any additional money because like I said you have received thousands of dollars of free care already.

On the other hand, pun intended, if your ortho hand surgeon gives you an impairment rating..it will be given to the hand and then to the upper extremities and then to the body as a whole. So it is impossible to tell you how much you should ask for, because if your surgery went great and you have no residual symptoms you may be entitled to very little vs if you had severe CTS and permnanent damage and a large impairment can be proven you may be entitled to more. Remember lawyers will get about 25-30% off the top if they are involved.

Bulging discs are fairly common in both young adults and older people. They are not cause for panic. In fact, abnormalities that show up on MRIs, such as bulging or protruding discs, are seen at high rates in patients both with and without back pain.

Most likely, some discs begin to bulge as a part of both the aging process, and the degeneration process of the intervertebral disc. A bulging disc is not necessarily a sign that anything serious is happening to your spine. A bulging disc becomes important when it bulges enough to cause narrowing of the spinal canal. If there are bone spurs present on the facet joints behind the bulging disc, the combination may cause narrowing of the spinal canal in that area. This is sometimes referred to as segmental spinal stenosis. The human spine is made up of 26 bones; grouped as follows: * 7 Cervical Vertebrae - in the neck * 12 Thoracic Vertebrae - that articulate 12 pairs of ribs * 5 Lumbar Vertebrae - lower back * Sacrum - Fusion 5 of Sacral Vertebrae of lower back * Coccyx - 'tailbone' which is a fusion of 4 Coccygeal Vertebrae In between these vertebrae we have our discs (shock absorbers)

Yes, this is not only possible, but many (who work on keyboards, and other manual tasks) have obtained workman's comp for this.

Check with chiropractors in your area for a second opinion. In particular, locate a chiropractor who performs Graston therapy. I've had success with this method to break up scar tissue in the area that I didn't know I had, and I don't feel I need surgery. Many people don't realize that chiropractors take more hours in medical school than many medical doctors, and can be a valuable addition to your health care regimen.

An impairment rating is a rating that tries to assign a value to your best recovered state after an injury. Lets say that you had normal grip strength and now you have 75% of that grip strength. There are tests and charts and exams etc.. that can determine what percentage this would be. Every state can be different because it involves workers comp too. So the orthopedist may determine that you have a 15% impairment rating to your hand as a whole and 3% to the arm as a whole. Then you would have to see how much that translates to under your work comp laws.

Thesurgeon opens up the area of the hand that covers the carpel tunnel and removes the build up of unwanted tissue that surrounds the nerve that passes through the carpel tunnel. As a result the nerves are no longer being interfered with and your hand feel normal again.

You will need to look on the Texas state website under employer's or employee's section