Carpal tunnel

[aussienic]

Kristen.. Thanks for posting that info..

I have been using a splint for around a week now I think. I don't wear it all day and night cus that simply isn't possible.. plus it hurts a bit afetr a while.. just the general material rubbing...

I was finding my wrost was very sore when I took it off.. but the symtoms have eased heaps..

[Tashie D]

Kristen, thanks from me too for posting that info.

I've had minor issues that are now getting a bit worse with my hands at night. Have put in a referral at the hospital for a physio appt, just waiting for the call.

I do have upper back joint issues and muscle spasms in my left shoulder that have been relieved only by me wearing my pelvic support belt that I had from my last pregnancy.

This is definately something that I suffer from with all my pregnancies, but as we don't have private health anymore I haven't been able to get to the osteo or chiro like have done in the past pregnancies.

With $$ being a major factor for us at the moment, I'm crossing my fingers the hosp calls soon and I can get in and see them. Wish me luck!!

[Inertia]

Just revive this thread, see if anyone can relate or has any suggestions.

My DH was diagnosed with CTS last year some time. Dr Incoll referred him for carpel release surgery, which was performed on the 12th of February. It was endoscopic release, but to be honest, the incision looks more like an short open hand (single wrist incision 2-3cms long instead of two 'punctures'). Now a month later he still has pain in the wrists. Naturally at first I was reassuring him that it was normal - this was trauma to the body and its going to object to it - strenuously, but as you can imagine, that is starting to wear thin with him.

Anyone else had carpal release and has any ideas if this is normal, or if there is something he can do to fix it. They gave him panadine forte when he left the hospital, but he doesn't want to be using them a month later.

In addition to that, the feeling still hasnt returned to his right hand. He is starting to worry it wont ever come back - and now instead of it being just numb, he has pain that wasnt there before. I just want to find something to make the recovery time easier for him to handle.

[chris]

Hi Inertia,
I had the op done back in July 07. I can remember I did have pain and I was told it was because the bone was operated on and the nerve layer on the surface of the bone was cut. The pain is from the nerves on the bone mending themselves. At the time I was on alot of pain medication for other problems that I have so I didn't think the pain was a real problem so when I was given the explanation I didn't worry too much about it.

He should have been told before the op that there is a risk of permanent damage (I know I was because the Dr was sure it was going to happen to me as my CT was really bad).

Was he given a few exercises to do with his hand for the months after the opp and was he told to massage the scar with cream to descensotise the op site on his hand.

When I went back to have the last check up the Dr wanted to do my other wrist before it gets too bad but I think I'll wait till I really need it done. As I had my CT done under a local and it wasn't a pleasant experience at all.

Tell your hubby to use pain killers while his wrist is healing it can take up to 6 months for the nerves to heal and then they are easily upset with tooo much use

Take care
Chris