I had both wrists done in 1998 after suffering for 5 years. The numbness would set in and then turn to pain within minutes before getting them fixed. The pain would wake me up in the night and I would have to hang my arms off the bed to get back to sleep.
I watched while the doctor cut and it took less than 20 minutes each. He showed me the inflamed nerve bundle and the cuts he made to open up the carpal tunnel. I had them done a couple months apart so I could still use one hand while the other was bandaged.
It took about a year before the damaged nerves had time to grow back and I don't have any symptoms now.
I had nerve conduction tests and physical therapy as part of the diagnosis. I have also had nerve conduction tests done after with normal results compared to horrible readings before the surgery.
I would recommend getting it done before permanant nerve damage occurs.
I watched while the doctor cut and it took less than 20 minutes each. He showed me the inflamed nerve bundle and the cuts he made to open up the carpal tunnel. I had them done a couple months apart so I could still use one hand while the other was bandaged.
It took about a year before the damaged nerves had time to grow back and I don't have any symptoms now.
I had nerve conduction tests and physical therapy as part of the diagnosis. I have also had nerve conduction tests done after with normal results compared to horrible readings before the surgery.
I would recommend getting it done before permanant nerve damage occurs.