Frequent keyboard usage can cause symptoms of cramping, tingling, numbness. All of that may be a symptom of carpal tunnel syndrome.
The pain frequently arises at night when you’re sleeping. The most common symptom is numbness in the thumb, index and middle finger. It can also manifest itself through a feeling of “pins and needles”. Another common symptom is the inability to hold objects.
Quite frequently the symptoms arise at night. It is natural for your hands to curl inward while you’re sleeping. That actually aggravates the condition. Wearing a splint at night keeps the wrist straight, thereby minimizing the symptoms.
If you’re a diabetic then these symptoms may be a sign of what is called diabetic neuropathy. Diabetic neuropathy is where there is nerve damage as a result of diabetes resulting from the lack of proper blood flow.
Treatment may consist of injections. There may also be some forms of therapy that could be helpful. These forms of treatment however typically only provide temporary relief. The only permanent fix is surgery.
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Surgery
The surgery itself consists of making a small incision in the wrist to gain access to the “tunnel” area. This is where the nerves, tendons and ligaments all come together. The surgery involves cutting the transverse carpal ligament to make more space. That relieves the pressure.
There is an alternative form of surgery where doctors cut the transverse carpal ligament using a smaller incision.
In most instances the surgery is quite successful in terms of relieving the symptoms. The surgery of course also prevents the possibility of any permanent nerve damage.
Call, or contact us for a free consult. Also for more info on carpal tunnel syndrome see the Wikipedia pages. Also see the post on this site dealing with personal injury issues.
