Carpel Tunnel Syndrome

[Alan16322]

On 27th. March this year I had release surgery to my right hand, which cured the pins & needles and pain in my thumb and three fingers adjacent, but I now have pain in my little finger and down the left side of my palm and soreness in the area of the incission extending into my wrist. Has anyone else had similar symptoms.

[sqad617]

This is not associated with your previous operation, but is due to a ulnar nerve neuropathy.

There are many cause so Google ......ulnar nerve neuropathy.

I have no personal experience.

[zzxxee]

hey squad you seem very knoledgeable on medical matters you a doc or something?

[zzxxee]

knowledgeable sorry

[sqad617]

zzxxee..........something like that LOL

[Bbbananas]

sqadlet - have just been talking about you on why I like CB.
And - did you get my lightly-coded message about bm earlier?

[Alan16322]

Thanks a lot squad, i'll google your suggestion.

[Alan16322]

Squad, i've researched ulner neuropathy. Very enlightning thanks. But www.enotes.com, states "Ulner neuropathy most commonly arises because of damage to the nerve as it passes through the wrist". So in conclusion as I did'nt have the problem before carpal tunnel surgery, I think it must have occurred during surgery. BUT THEN I SIGNED A DISCLAIMER DID'NT I.
Thanks for your king help.

[sqad617]

Alan, because you signed a disclaimer, this doesn't absolve the surgeon from facing the consequences of negligence during the operation.

After saying that, I think that it was extremely unlikely that the ulnar nerve was inadvertently damaged during your operation.
The ulnar nerve can be compressed at the elbow joint.

My suggestion would be to give you problem another 4months to resolve and if it has not done so then to return to your surgeon.

Good luck

[Alan16322]

Squad, Thank you for your kind help and advice. It is only two months since the op. and i have picked up some very helpful tips from google on post op, exercises. I will follow your advise. Thank you again.