When you have Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, you may feel desperate for relief. You might think about having carpal tunnel surgical release. There are many things to consider before you have surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome.
Today on Carpal Tunnel Radio, we talked about the questions you might ask your surgeon before you make your decision. Why? Because an informed patient can make the best decision.
Some of today’s content came from TendonitisExpert.com. He says the same things that I do: You have a smart body capable of healing naturally. There are reasons why you have symptoms (pain, numbness, tingling, etc.) and there are natural ways to get rid of your symptoms.
I don’t want to discourage you from doing what you feel might be necessary, but surgery doesn’t always have a good outcome. You have to take many things into consideration. You even have to consider that I am not a doctor: I’m a reporter. My job is to help you become pain-free by sharing accurate information with you.
Here are some of the questions you might ask your surgeon when thinking about carpal tunnel surgery. The answers
will help you make your best decision.
- What else could this be?
- Are you sure this is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
- What is the cause of this?
- Will surgery change the cause?
- How long will recovery take?
- Will the surgery definitely relieve my pain?
- Will it ever come back again?
- How many carpal tunnel releases have you done?
- What is the rate of success that you have had with this surgery?
- Do you think there is any other way I can get better, like physical therapy or other therapies?
- What is the infection rate for your carpal tunnel surgery?
- Is there any chance of injury to a nerve or other important structure?
- Can you promise you won’t cut my nerve?
There are many natural ways to help relieve Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. A syndrome is a collection of symptoms and symptoms have causes. If you can figure out and get rid of the causes, your symptoms will go away.
We also talked about stress. Stress causes pain and pain causes stress. There are many ways to lower your stress level. Using humor, “inside jokes” (inside your own brain) and re-framing the situation. We can’t change anyone else but we can change our response to situations.
I look forward to “seeing” you next week for more conversation about carpal tunnel pain relief at Carpal Tunnel Radio.