gak!
NOOOO!

that's the thing about that surgery, it does diddly~squat.
I was told to have surgery 2 years ago, i have damage in carpal and ulna
nerve in right arm, and carpal in left. So I was looking at two surgeries,
and a very extended long time without the use of a hand, i would have went
NUTZ.
And after having talked to about 3 dozen people who have had the surgery
without good results, I was very reluctant to try it.
Instead, i have taken a natural approach - i have used exercises, stretches,
wear wrist splints at nite when it acts up, eat more spicy foods (they are
natural anti-inflammatories) and take breaks when doing anything very
intensive with the hands, i.e. keyboarding, musical instruments, crafts -
stop and stretch for ten minutes every hour or every half-hour if necessary.
I also use a moisturizer with a couple drops of rosemary and lavender oil on
my hands, wrists and forearms (rosemary and lavender have anti-inflammatory
properties, and smell nice too :)
I find alternating ice with a heating pad works well too - 5 minutes on the
ice, 5 minutes on the heat..and stretch, stretch.
And here's the biggie that keeps me from waking up in the middle of the
night with burning agony - my husband massages me. He starts at the hands
and works up to the spot on the spine right between the shoulder blades -
that's where the nerve ends! The problem isn't in the wrist, so much as THE
ENTIRE NERVE. I don't understand why doctors do this "carpal tunnel release"
surgery - they're just making a bigger "tunnel" for the nerve to swell,
that's all - then they convince you to do the surgery again - and with all
those unnecessary surgeries they get to buy a new mercedes ;-)*lol*

Other people on the list may have more ideas of what works for them.
All the best,

be blessed,
Dee


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----- Original Message -----
From: "Lisa" <ndnsumr99@...>
To: <repetitivestrain@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, May 28, 2005 5:54 AM
Subject: [repetitivestrain] Carpal Tunnel Surgery??????


> I am new to the group, I had carpal tunnel surgery surgery in Febuary
> 2005 had a great recovery untill about 6 weeks ago. The pain,
> swelling, loss of mobilityStarted up again twice as bad all of a
> sudden. My doctor thinks he may have to redo the surgery, does that
> sound normal???? Are 2 surgeries necessary sometimes??????
>
>



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