Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

[Taupotreeman]

So that's what it is. I've got a bung shoulder but haven't got time to get it operated on. I thought this might be the cause of the dead hand in the middle of the night and the pins and needles and burning sensation. The specialist who saw me for my shoulder told me I must just be leaning on something at night and it was affecting or putting pressure on the ulna nerve but I've tried everything and still wake up at silly oclock in the morning with a dead hand. It doesn't seem to matter how much a try getting blood flowing through the hand it never really seems to come right until I start work. I still end up with a kind of "ghost hand" for much of the day whereby I loose the sensation in the outer three fingers and all I get is a tingling through them. At least I can go back to the Kwak with some ammo now.

[ad15]

shame you;re north island,,, could have got you into see my cous on south island,, wanaka.... she'd sort you out,.. go hit em with it,,,have a google search on CTS to see if you have more of the symptoms,,, otherwise they might just acuse you of sleeping on your hand for that "third party feeling"

[AA Teccie (Paul)]

Hi all,

 

I'm really sorry to learn of the pain n sleeplessness this condition is causing, sounds bl**dy awful. I have reduced 'grip' capacity in my r/hand, about 70%, due to a related condition, tynosynovitis(?) which is another type of RSI (I believe). I get lots of sharp stabbing pains in the elbow and numbness in the hand but I'm very lucky in that it don't bother me in the night (usually comatosed on red wine anyway....just to improve my circulation of course!)

 

What lessons, if any, can others learn to avoid these things?

 

In my case it was excessive use, over a prolonged period, of an old Stihl 076 with 3ft bar....oh and very little in the way of AVs, n gloves were for 'wimps' (how stupid of me!)

 

Cheers all..

Paul

[Ian H]

Hi all, i've written on other posts about correct diagnosis, make sure it's defo right before going under the knife, I got misdiagnosed with vibration white finger 10yrs ago(Paul I also had 70% reduced function) that took me out of tree work only to discover the numbness/pins n needles was caused by nerve impingement, solved by very deep(v painful) massage and chiropractic.

 

I retrained as a sports therapist to earn some wedge in the interim and have seen loads of bad diagnosis, i've also done my share of treating/managing frozen shoulders/carpal tunnel/rsi etc, IMO try everything else before resorting to surgery, it can cause as many probs as it resolves.

 

Thankfully I can now use a saw again pain free:thumbup:

 

I answer to your question Paul about lessons, I would agree totally with what others have said in previous threads, weight training/strength work is the key, tied in with good stretches, our work doesn't make you strong in a balanced way.

 

Hope this helps somewhat, any more questions feel free to ask, i'll do my best:thumbup1:

[ad15]

ian, i'd love to get your opinion on my hands if you're about :-)

[Lorry thompson]

My mate had it in one hand so when he cut the tendon in the other had them both operated on at the same time, the doctor sat his wife down first and explained shed be wiping up after him if you know what I mean he was on a curry ban for a bit joking aside though if iremember he recovered quite quick sorry I can't remember exact time scale

[skyhuck]

IMO try everything else before resorting to surgery, it can cause as many probs as it resolves.

 

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Totally agree!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Its called practicing medicine with good reason

[Andrew Reed]

"I got misdiagnosed with vibration white finger 10yrs ago(Paul I also had 70% reduced function) that took me out of tree work only to discover the numbness/pins n needles was caused by nerve impingement"

 

I have had the dead hands and arms problem in the morning and during the night. My diagnoisis was nerve problems in shoulder joints from a very old minor injury. To reduce and almost eliminate the problem I have, used excercises that focus on strengthing the shoulder muscules around the joint, limiting my arm movement just a little when arms are stretched up towards vertical, and extra strength cod liver oil every day. I reckon if you spend a month away from the heavy physical work, and no replacement excercise, then it will cause problems again.

[Ian H]

Totally agree!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Its called practicing medicine with good reason

 

Sadly tho there are plenty who will take your hard earned off you with no good reason:thumbdown:

[Ian H]

ian, i'd love to get your opinion on my hands if you're about :-)

 

Ady no problem, we'll get something organised and see if we can't sort those bad boys out:thumbup: