Hi, I need to have surgery for CT very soon, but have still not had an appointment with a surgeon. I was wondering if someone could tell me about how long the...
A friend of mine had it on both hands, first one and then the other, and she was told to expect to be out for 3 months, 6 weeks per hand. She went back to...
hello I had CT release surgery on October 08, 20022, also I had a large cyst on the right wrist removed also, it took me 8 months to recover. I was in a lot...
... Oh my... that will be bad... they might find out they can do without me at work! ... I feel. Please tell me more, like, what kind of therapist, what is the...
... Wow... that is a long recovery. I will be anxious to hear what others have done too as an alternative. I have worn the wrist thingee for months now at...
My chiropracter suggested massage a long while ago, but I just never went. Then, my hands started getting really painful, especially at night, and my left hand...
Oh, Jenny, my wonderful lady is a certified massage therapist. On her brochure is all kinds of things, Swedish massage, stone therapy, reflexology, reiki,...
I had both hands done in 1991. It didn't work, I am in pain all of the time and have limited use of my hands. If I had to do it all over, I never would have...
Hello I have been out of work for 1.5 years due to carpal tunnel and shoulder repetitive injuries. I have applied for Social Security and my inital claim was...
Hi Beth and All, Here is some more information on RSI Specialists. CAN RSI SPECIALISTS SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCE OR ELIMINATE THE PAIN OF CARPAL TUNNEL OR OTHER RSI...
i had deQuervain's surgery, that's alot like carpal tunnel except the problem is at the base of the thumb. if i had it to do over again i wouldn't have had...
I would strongly recommend outside expertise for your Social Security situation. I've been a lurker for quite some time now. I too have RSI of all sorts;...
Hi Everyone, I've just joined this group and I wanted to introduce myself. My name is Julie Donnelly and I'm a deep muscle therapist - licensed massage...
Hello all, I am a massage therapist with carpal tunnel/cubital tunnel syndromes of the left arm. Several years ago, I had successful tunnel release of my...
Hi Michelle, Boy, can I relate to what you are going through! I had been a massage therapist for 8 years when I developed CTS in my left hand that was so ...
I saw on the news the other day that Myobloc, a botulism toxin, is being used now in trials for carpal tunnel symdrome. It sounded like it might be available...
Hi Everyone, I had an opportunity to meet with producers and publishers from major TV programs, newspapers and magazines, this weekend. Since my topic is...
Hi I am 53 and recently diagonosed with carpal tunnel in my right hand (nerve conduction test). My primary care doc was ready to recommend surgery, but I want...
Hi Carolyn, You are right that you don't need surgery. You have repetitive strain injury of the muscles in your arm/hand and probably also in a muscle called ...
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Hi, I have an appointment next Wednesday with a surgeon about my carpal tunnel and I wondered what kinds of questions should I ask, beyond the obvious?...
Hi Jenny, When you are using a keyboard (or playing a musical instrument, or crocheting, or any of 1000 repetitive motions) you are contracting the muscles...
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Hi everyone, I'm a guitar player and a few years back I developed- while practicing for awful long periods of time- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. I stopped playing...