If you have Carpal Tunnel, does it ever get better?

[bigbet1234]

I have heard that if it gets better, it is not carpal tunnel.

Anyone try chriopractic for it?

 

[Dante]

I got tennis elbow from my work softball league once and chiro care fixed it ....

 

[WorldNumberOne]

I have heard that if it gets better, it is not carpal tunnel.

Anyone try chriopractic for it?

what do they do ? crack your knuckles ?

surgery will fix it, i think

 

[WorldNumberOne]

I got tennis elbow from my work softball league once and chiro care fixed it ....

what do you expect when you bring a tennis racket to a softball game

 

[GoSooners]

I've had Carpal Tunnel for 5 years. And it hasn't gotten better. But it hasn't disabled me enough to want to get an operation.

 

[Dante]

what do you expect when you bring a tennis racket to a softball game

yep... I learned the hard way that was wrong

 

[DocJS]

The short answer is if it's has already progressed to CTS, then no...it won't get better. You will need to see the ortho, get the nerve conduction studies done, have the surgical release to fix the problem.

If it has not progressed to CTS, then you can try:
1. REST - CTS is, at it's core, an overuse injury run amok. The best tx is rest.
2. Wrist splints at work and to sleep
3. anti-inflammatory drugs with food to protect your GI tract from ulcers
4. ice to minimize swelling over the CT

If this isn't effective, then f/u with ortho...

Doc
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[Wrigley]

Tey accupunture works great for me

 

[CujoLatte]

My mom had the surgery it was a long recovery, she is old, but in the long run it got fixed.