Carpal tunnel syndrome often causes numbness and tingling in the hand and arm. Surgery to treat it involves relieving pressure on the median nerve by cutting the ligament that crosses over it.

After carpal tunnel surgery, people can use the affected hand with minimal risk as long as the surgical incision has healed. Using the hand may cause soreness but will not cause long-term ...

This story first appeared in Healthy You - July 2024, The Gazette’s quarterly health publication. Carpal tunnel syndrome can cause persistent pain and discomfort that makes everyday activities a ...

Wrist surgery can be done to help with concerns like arthritis, fractures, and carpal tunnel syndrome. Surgical techniques and recovery time depend on the exact surgery you have. Share on Pinterest ...

GREENVILLE S.C. (WSPA)– Carpal tunnel syndrome affects as many as 1.9 million people every year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It results in countless days missed from ...

So, my broken-ass body has a new issue on top of the OTHER new issues, and this one is relatively mundane: Carpal tunnel in both wrists. My neurologist suggested I get the surgery, because he wouldn't ...

FOND DU LAC — Very few doctors conduct carpal tunnel surgery with minimal invasion and recovery time, but SSM Health Fond du Lac Regional Clinic plastic surgeon Richard Schaefer recently treated his 1 ...

Last summer, Anna Lea Matysek of Sarasota, Florida, and her husband Jim set to work sprucing up their property. Some of the hardscaping that had been installed two decades prior had sunk into the soft ...

If you’ve ever experienced numbness or tingling in your hand or wrist or an urge to “shake out” your hands, these are all common signs of carpal tunnel syndrome, which affects up to 5% of the ...

Adrian Belew has announced he has undergone carpal tunnel surgery after the recent Beat tour left his hand “numb and burning ...