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Anyone here have or had carpal tunnel syndrome?

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Nocturnal

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My father was diagnosed with CPS. I'm wondering what type of surgery will he have, what is the risk of him dying, what are the chances he will still be able to use the computer after surgery for his job.

Anyone who wants to chime in, please do so, thanks.
 
My wife had it - no surgery, just had to wear a wrist brace for a while, and adjust her typing/seating position.
 
I had severe wrist pain for years. It's zero now. I simply keep my wrists straight when at a computer. I've used wrist rests or other things to prop my wrists up, so that there is a striaght line. Also playing less FPS games has helped.
 
my joints are starting to get funky, mostly my fingers, but my writsts hurt more and more all the time
 
My aunt had carpal tunnel syndrome. If he is going for surgery, there is really no risk involved in terms of the procedure itself. They do some work on the nerves in the wrist area and basically your dad will not be able to use his arms too much for a few weeks.
 
my massage school did a industry study on the effects of massage to treat CTS. The results were very suprising and people with chronic CTS had very favorable results.

Surgery should be the last resort. the reason is its temporary. scar tissue will form and the CTS will return in most cases. I would suggest he find a Certified Massage Therapist who has had extensive training on the techiques to treat CTS. He will not see results on the first session, i belive the study was done over a period of 15 sessions.
 
I used to be an orthopedic surgeon, most people do excellent with anti-inflammatory medications and wrist bracing. If that doesn't help, Occupational Therapy can sometimes help. If all else fails, a simple 10 minute operation and a couple weeks of rehab should have him feeling like new. The risks of him dying are pretty close to zero. Only local/regional anesthesia is used, along with some systemic narcotics and versed.
 
Originally posted by: Citrix
my massage school did a industry study on the effects of massage to treat CTS. The results were very suprising and people with chronic CTS had very favorable results.

Surgery should be the last resort. the reason is its temporary. scar tissue will form and the CTS will return in most cases. I would suggest he find a Certified Massage Therapist who has had extensive training on the techiques to treat CTS. He will not see results on the first session, i belive the study was done over a period of 15 sessions.
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Agreed.

They should have been born dentists the way they can inflict pain during treatment, but massage therapists can do worlds of good.

 
For a lot of people, surgery only helps for a while.
I first had CTS when I was working at a pizza place and rolling dough by hand every day.
Then when I did janitorial work, mopping floors was really bad on my wrists.
Surprisingly, now that I spend most of my day typing code, it has pretty much gone away. The key for typing is to keep your keyboard in the right position so your wrists are neutral, not bent up or down.

I still get occasional flare-ups. Usually triggered by things like mowing the grass or doing things around the yard like shoveling or raking that require a tight grip. When it does flare up, the most helpful thing for me is wearing a wrist brace at night while I'm sleeping.

I would really recommend he wait until all other options are exhausted before doing the surgery. When I first got CTS and was doing research, it sounded like there were a LOT of people who were worse a few months after surgery.
 
Originally posted by: Skoorb
I had severe wrist pain for years. It's zero now. I simply keep my wrists straight when at a computer. I've used wrist rests or other things to prop my wrists up, so that there is a striaght line. Also playing less FPS games has helped.
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there is little to no pain related to CTS actually, perhaps you just strained your wrist?
 
Originally posted by: MAME
Originally posted by: Skoorb
I had severe wrist pain for years. It's zero now. I simply keep my wrists straight when at a computer. I've used wrist rests or other things to prop my wrists up, so that there is a striaght line. Also playing less FPS games has helped.
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there is little to no pain related to CTS actually, perhaps you just strained your wrist?
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Depends on how you define pain. I never had sharp pain, but I would have plenty of dull aching type pain. That or just numbness.
 
Do any of you currently have it, can you just crack your wrist, like you crack a knuckle? I don't know how it feels to have CTS, but i have some pain in the wrist sometimes, but I never had it diagnosed. I knew that when I crack it, the pain just goes away. Been doing as needed for 10yrs almost.

I heard someone recently say in a conversation in public, that CTS is the biggest lie, the fix... crack your wrist (he showed how to do it) but my back was faced to them so I didnt see it...

I'm sure it's what I do...
 
I've never had CTS (much too young), but I use a computer all the time, both at work, school, and home. This year I began to notice an increasing amount of discomfort in my wrists, so I decided it was time to take the future onset of CTS into consideration. I ended up buying a TouchStream LP keyboard (here is my setup). Since getting it, I haven't noticed any discomfort, since I don't use a normal mouse anymore. I'd take a look at this keyboard if you are worried about or have CTS.
 
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