Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Most people are able to control the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome with splinting and anti-inflammatory agents.

This would depend on the condition of the patient, Surgeons and anaesthesiologist make sure that the procedure is carried out in safety for the patient it is both their legal and moral responsibility.

No. The left and right vagus nerves are located in the lateral portions of the neck, and run from superior (top) to inferior (bottom), proximal (close to) to the carotid arteries, and down into the thoracic cavity. A compression fracture usually will not affect the vagus nerve.

I would guess the USA..mainly due to the advanced healthcare system we have and the ability to have it diagnosed. There may be some 3rd world countries with sweat shops that would have a high percentage rate...but how would you know they actually have CTS w/o having it tested and diagnosed as there are many things that can mimic CTS Statistical it would be more likely to be a country where the citizen could see a doctor free of charge like in many European country's, Australia or NZ. However these country's are also more likely to stop the problem from arising in the first place as a result of preventative medicine.

That would depend on the extent of the damage, I had a complete elbow replacement done which included an ulnar nerve decompression. According to the surgeons that worked on me, I would experience tingling and some numbness on the little finger up one side of the ring finger and on the hand over those two fingers for about 18 months however after 6 months everything seems to have settled down nicely.

Hi. I am not sure this could help but I hope it'll do, but the Carpal Tunnel Release will cost you at around $1500. http://www.surgerycosts.net/price.php?medical=carpal-tunnel-release Thanks.

I'm not sure about "causing" it. But it could cure it. My mother was electrocuted by lightning through the pipes of our house (she was in the shower, turning off the water, when it struck) and the shock affected both of her hands. It instantly cured a nearly debilitating case of carpal tunnel syndrome in both of her hands. Obviously, that's not a good way to get this kind of therapy, heh, please do not shower during a thunderstorm. But it seems like a path doctors should explore a bit as it was a non-invasive, painless occurrence.

Carpel tunnel is a repetitive motion disorder, an injury caused by repeating a motion many many times, usually in a way that is not natural for your hands and wrists. Typing on a keyboard or fingering a guitar for hours at a time can certainly lead to carpel tunnel, but shooting guns doesn't seem a likely cause. The action is not normally repeated many, many times. Using a simulated gun in a computer game or even paint ball or Air-soft guns in a manner that involves hundreds or thousands of trigger pulls could, over time, cause carpel tunnel, particularly if you hold your trigger hand in a awkward position.

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Repetitive motions of the wrists, like using a keyboard for hours on end or wrapping elastic around bundles of paper without a break ( using this as an example)

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It really depends on what that person does for work..generally the person could be placed on appropriate work restrictions (light duty ie no repetitive bending twisting of elbow etc.. ) and still be able to do something at work, but it depends on that company's policies and the work comp state laws where he/she works.

You should really only need one test if done correctly. The gold standard is a Nerve conduction study WITH an EMG study. Now if it has been several yrs since your last test, then yes your doctor may want to test you again to see where you are at in your condition.

Ganglion cysts usually appear on the dorsal or backside (top) of the wrist, where as carpal tunnel syndrome involves the flexor or palm side of the wrist. Neither one is really related to the other. Perhaps if you are having surgery on one you might consider having surgery on the other as well.

Magnetic bracelets are said to have some sort of healing power. The magnets of a magnetic bracelet are typically placed over pressure points in the wrist and are said to help with conditions such as carpal tunnel syndrome, sleep disorders, and arthritis.

If muscle atrophy occurred because the condition went untreated for a significant period of time, full recovery is unlikely. If no permanent damage resulted, then full recovery would be expected.

Japanese therapy was originally from Chinese Medicine that eventually evolved to become a Japanese technique which is now popularly called as Shiatsu Massage. Shiatsu massage also practices chi energy that determines the patient's sickness or pains through its therapist's fingers.

Some people get significant relief by wearing such splints to sleep at night, while others will need to wear the splints all day, especially if they are performing jobs which stress the wrist.

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This syndrome results from pressure that compresses the ulnar nerve. The ulnar nerve is one of the main nerves of the hand, which connects the muscles of the forearm and hand with the spinal cord.

Carpal tunnel syndrome is more common in women than in men, perhaps because the carpal tunnel generally has a smaller cross section in women than in men.

I received a 5% impairment on both hands