Carpal tunnel

[old snake]

For a long time now ive had alot of problems gripping things,but just recently its become so bad i cant even hold my drum stiks:sneaky2:.Im kept awake most nights due to pins and needles in my fingers!!

Ive been to the specialist today and they've confirmed that its tatered and so they've recommended operating on it. What i want to know is:

 

Has anyone had this operation?

Was it successul?

How long was the recovery time?

 

The doctor said that mine is really bad and there's only a 50/50 chance it'll be any better:thumbdown:

[john dawson]

i worked wiv a chap who had the op, i think he was only off for 6 weeks at the most. this was a few years ago tho, he shook worse than rigging the top off a pine!!! he seemed ok once back to work, tho he only did grounding.

get a heated handle will help reduce any shakes.

[petestarbuck]

An occasional groundie of mine had it done in november, and had a really quick recovery. Apart from the wierd sensation around the scars, he had a pain free recovery. He reckoned the physio told him to excercise them as soon as possible after the op to break up any scar tissue. I can think of one excercise that might help!

[Lyn Ed]

nothing worse than not being able to hold your chicken drumsticks lol, i know a couple of people who have had the op and both were glad theyd had it done

[Nick B]

I had the op last christmas was off for 5 weeks

It worked fine I had my right one done first and my left one stopped hurting and did not need to be done

The trick is to keep exercising your hand and fingers

 

Do you have a wrist support to sleep in I found it helps

[chainsawdom]

ive got it in my left hand same symptoms as you when to the hospital had electric nerve coductions done and they confirmed ive got a carpul tunnel and now awaiting a date to have the operation ive herd its painful and up to six weeks off work so not good.

[White Noise]

Old snake is the problem with both arms ?

[old snake]

Yeah the time off work is whats doin me! The doctor said up to 3 months before i'll have full use of my hand again!!! Thats why im curious to see how true this is?

I didn't like the electric conduction test. I hate things like that.

 

I do sometimes use a wrist support nick when its really bad.

 

It sucks too because i use my right hand for all my favourite things:001_tongue:

[old snake]

Old snake is the problem with both arms ?

 

Yes mate but its alot worse in my right one. The left one's not too bad at the minute but the doc recommended having it done.

[David Humphries]

It sucks too because i use my right hand for all my favourite things:001_tongue:

 

 

Beter cut back on the old splicing then

 

 

 

seriously though, sorry to hear of your condition, take the time to recouperate, nowt worse than rushing back and agrivating what you're trying to fix.

 

 

 

 

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