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Symptoms giving rise to carpal tunnel surgery measures
Symptoms bringing about the necessity for carpal tunnel surgery usually
progress gradually. In some cases, they progress over the span of years, even decades.
So it's imperative than anyone with recurrent or persistent pain,
numbness and tingling, or weakness of the hand consult a physician for a diagnosis. Symptoms
often develop as follows:
Initial symptoms running the risk of future carpal tunnel surgery appear
as pain in the wrist and hand. Symptoms commonly occur in both hands. (Even when only one hand
is painful, the other hand often shows signs of nerve conduction abnormalities on testing.)
Early on, the patient also usually reports numbness, tingling, burning, or some
combination on the palm side of the thumb, index, middle, and ring fingers. (Typically the
fifth finger has no symptoms.) Such sensations may radiate to the forearm or shoulder.
Over time, the hand may become numb and patients may lose the ability to feel heat
and cold. Patients may experience a sense of weakness and a tendency to drop things.
Some patients requiring carpal tunnel surgery may feel that their hands
are swollen even though there is no visible swelling. (This symptom often proves to be an
important indicator of greater severity.)
Carpal tunnel symptoms may occur not only when the hand is being used but also at night
when the patient is at rest. Even in cases where work is suspected as the cause, symptoms typically
first occur outside of work. In fact, the disorder may be distinguished from similar conditions by
pain occurring at night after going to bed.
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