Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Sir James Paget first reported median nerve compression at the wrist following a wrist fracture back in 1854! The first use of the term "carpal tunnel syndrome" was in 1939. The pathology was identified by physician Dr. George S. Phalen of the Cleveland clinic after working with a group of patients in the 1950s and 1960s.

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That really can't be answered here..because every state has different work comp laws and there are different impairment ratings and such for the whole arm and hand so every case is a case by case situation. It can depend on your job and whether you can go back to that job and be fully functional vs restricted work.

The length can vary depending on the state you are in and the work comp laws of that state. It also has to be proved that work caused your case of carpal tunnel syndrome, which is a hotly debated topic because there are many causes other than work causes. Some carpal tunnel cases can be drawn out over several years, it just depends on the facts of the case.

Persons with carpal tunnel syndrome can usually expect to gain significant relief from prescribed surgery, treatments, exercises, and positioning devices.

Absolutely not. With any work comp injury you have to show one, that is was caused by work and two, that you were damaged..typically permanently. For instance if you had a severe case of CTS that came to surgery and you improved and had total use of hands again you would not get a settlement or compensation...because you were made whole again. Now, you should have all your medical bills paid for the care you received if it was due to and proven to be because of your job.

Improve lifestyle such as diet.

It depends on the percentage rate your doctor gives you on loss of use, times what you make each week and the length of disability for one year

You have not given enough information. Carpal tunnel is an occupational disease. I think that is what it is called. It is caused from repetitive motion. It is not caused from one specific injury. If you had a specific injury it could not have caused the carpel tunnel. However, you may still have an OWCP claim for the carpel tunnel if you return to your doctor and ask them what caused the carpel tunnel . If there is a repetitive component to your job,i.e keying mail? Keyboard? this may be the cause of carpel tunnel, then it is indeed a claim for OWCP. You did not say what the injury was or what the results were but the carpel tunnel was just something the doctor happened to find when he examined you after the accident . You have had it all along , not just because of the accident.

Symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome include numbness, burning, tingling, and a prickly pin-like sensation over the palm surface of the hand, and into the thumb, forefinger, middle finger, and half of the ring finger.

no it dosent as long as you keep your hands in the right postion it should not affect you

i know this because i play the piano and it does not affect me

Infection, perhaps an allergic reaction of some sort or some type of arthritis is also a possibility.
inflamation is a symptom of the imune system at work. and may be a symptom of infection, alergy. artritis.

Neither. The Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is a result of repetitive movements done over a long period of time. You may be genetically prone to it or obesity may make it worse, but neither is a cause.

When you lie on your arm, you cut off the blood supply to it due to the weight of your body compressing the arteries that serve your hand. When you do this when you are awake, you feel pins and needles.

Due to the lowered state of conciousness that you experience in sleep, you are not aware of this sensation as strongly, leading to a decrease in oxygen being delivered to the hands to the point where nerves and neurones in the hand stop firing correctly, leading to the loss of proprioception and sensory input to the brain from your hand, causing you to wake.

Sounds like you may have carpel tunnel syndrome. This can be the result of inflammation in in the carpel tunnel, this is the area in the hand just below the wrist. Nerves pass through this area and if inflammation or anything else puts pressure on these nerves it leads to tingling, numbness and at times excruciating pain in the hands. This condition needs treatment as it can lead to irreparable damage to both the nerves leading to the hand as well as the muscles that operate the fingers. Carpel tunnel syndrome effect the middle of the hand the thumb the two fingers next to it and half of the next finger (The thumb side) lengthwise.

Tingling on the pinkie side of the hand ( that is the pinkie and half of the ring finger lengthwise on the pinkie side) , can be caused by ulnar nerve compression and should also be seen to for the same reasons as this may lead to irreversible muscular and nerve damage.

It means that there are growths of bone or spurs interfering with the position of nerves that pass between the vertebrae causing pain tingling or loss of strength in certain parts of the body.

That is hard to say because different states have different work comp laws and rules as to what is allowable and what's not. A lot of CTS is caused by non-workrelated factors as well, but if your case has been approved by workers comp then it Also will depend if the person has had to have surgery or not and whether there is/was in impairment or disability.

If you understand all that then some with carpal tunnel syndrome are no entitiled to any settlement or lump sum...Others may be able to collect 15-30k..less lawyer fees of 20-30% of course.

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Well it would be difficult to say one treatment or any treatment can actually cure Carpal tunnel syndrome since it can be caused from many things. If you have diabetes or hypothyroidism..then getting these conditions under control may help reduce your CTS symptoms. If repetitive use is causing your symptoms then reducing hand useage etc..may help. The main treatment of CTS involves using ice wrist wraps 2-3 x day. taking OTC pain relievers per label. Using pain relieving gels massaged into the carpal tunnel area. Sleeping in specially made night splints and doing special wrist stretching and exercises.

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First, by far... Oboe is horrible for people with carpal tunnel! Same with clarinet because you have to use your thumb to support the instrument depending on which side it is on.

Personally from experience, if your right hand is affected, French horn is good. Right hand only is in the bell and tunes the note. It's not very stressful! If youreft had is affected, don't do French horn! There is much stress on bereft hand for all of the valves.

Another option would actually be percussion to many people's surprise! The movement of let's say... Beating a bass drum uses your arm, not necessarily just your wrist/fingers/hand area.

Those are my thoughts! Hope this helps you!

If it is coming all the way from around the shoulders there is a chance that you have some sort ofinflammation or cartilage damage around the neck. It would be best to see a doctor about this especially if it is the result of inflammation as this can cause ongoing damage and pain. it would be very hard to know without further tests what the problem is.

Yes, it would be advisable to see a neurologist for further evaluation and management of your symptoms, as they specialize in diagnosing and treating nerve-related issues. It's important to address any concerns related to nerve injuries promptly to prevent worsening of symptoms or potential complications.

If it's not too bad, it shouldn't be a problem. Where you could run into snags is if you apply to a company which makes you do a work well test (e.g., companies where the driver loads/unloads, LTL carriers, oilfields, construction companies, flatbeds and open deck companies, etc).