Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - Tips Tpo Deal With It

[joko]

I get a kind of tingly numbness in my right arm whenever i use any kind of power tool, or sometimes do anything repetitive - such as scrubbing something etc - doc said its CTS

trouble is whenever i raise my hand above my elbow the arm begins to tingle and will eventually go completely numb - so i have to keep lowering it - very annoying as you can imagine.
it eventually calms down and stops happening, assuming i stop douing whatver it was that set it off - it can last for weeks though


has anyone any tips to stop this effect? either as a preventative to it happening at all, or to hurry up and stop this lasting effect of it.

thanks

[gingejbee]

I've had very similar...steroid injection into wrist by GP has improved matters lots. Next step is surgery...apparently!

[mazie]

Hi joko. I had Carpal Tunnel Syndrome when I was pregnant. It never affected my arm. The most awful throbbing and pressure in the fingers, so bad at times I wanted to chop the ends off to the release the pressure. I wore a brace on my right hand most of the time with a metal support on the inside.

Have you been to the doctors?

[Sqad]

I hate to disagree with your doctor, but it doesn't sound like Carpal Tunnel Syndrome......more like Cubital Tunnel Syndrome ( different nerve and different site of compression)

Go back to your GP and suggest the possibility of an Orthopaedic referral.

[joko]

sqad - ... hmmm its entirely possible thats what she said! - she is asian and has quite an accent so its possible she said cubital not carpal, and i just 'heard' carpal - since i'm familiar with the phrase and i've never heard of the other one - and with the 'tunnel syndrome' on the end ...

will have to check

thanks all

[joko]

sqad - if is is that, is there anything can be done?
or is it just 'one of those things?' ... ?

[Sqad]

joko....pills, tablets etc are not going to, help here as it is a matter of "living with it"
If this becomes unacceptable, then the ulnar nerve ( which is the culprit) will have to be surgically decompressed, or re-routed.

[RATTER15]

See here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQyw-tJKmjA

[joko]

thanks all.

there is no proper pain, more just a not very nice feeling and its annoying - especially when i know i have to go an do something that involves having my hand raised - like paint or makeup or something - i have to keep lowering my arm and shaking it.

just looked at someone being tested on youtube and she had pain when pressed and tapped.

it is not 'unbearable' to live with exactly as it only happens after i do things such as mentioned in the OP, so can go a long time with no issues at all - but i also have hypermobility so have already have a lot of bone issues
i also have hyperostosis of the skull.

do i need to try to get it sorted now then?
could just leaving it make it get worse an worse and become a real problem?
rather take preventative measures if need be

thanks