Last November my girlfriend had surgery (in her left hand) for a severe case
of CTS. That operation wasn't successful because she continued to suffer a
lot of pain and pins/needles, and nerve tests showed only a minor
improvement. Three days ago she had surgery again and the surgeon said that
the nerve was still compressed - which we suspected. We're hoping that
things will get better now, but she's been suffering a lot of throbbing pain
since the op. Is there anyone else who's encountered this, if so how long
did it take for the throbbing to ease off? I think she's worried that the
pain is a sign the op hasn't resolved the CTS, though I wonder if it's just
because the nerve has been compressed for so long.

Any responses much appreciated.

Thanks,

Dene