Need to make a new appointment

Hi Dr Bland I need to make new appointment for injections of steroids as the pain has come back in both wrists and hands and my elbow. I had the injection about 5 weeks ago My name is ******** Address *********Kind regards Carl

Carpal tunnel... or not!?

In mid-June I was seeing my GP about my post-natal depression and mentioned to him that, upon waking I had tingling and numbness (bilaterally) in my thumbs, index fingers and slightly in the middle finger. He said it sounded possible that it might be carpal tunnel, suggested that I looked at making life-style changes and buying a wrist splint to wear at night.
I did those things - the obvious obstacle that I have a 17kg toddler who I sometimes have to lift up or down (to a chair, car seat etc).

PLEASE HELP- having trouble diagnosing overall pain in joints and muscles

I have been having issues with overall joint and muscle pain for the last year. I am seeing doctors in my area but no far no understanding of what is going on. I am no longer able to fully extend my arms because my elbow wont straighten. My arms, hands, fingers, knees, ankles, hips, spine and neck all are in constant pain. NSAIDS don't help. I have been sleeping in a brace for month on my dominant hand, because my GP thought I had Carpal Tunnel. In the last week my index finger on my dominant hand has swollen all over (not in joints, but more between joints).

3 Weeks Post Op

Good evening,

A year after surgery

I had carpal tunnel release surgery on both hands a year ago and nothing but problems ever since. I have pain in my hands up my forearms and tingling and numbness in my fingers. I also have no grip strength constantly dropping things. I finally got the dr to listen to me and he did another emg which shows I still have it it's a little bit better than last year but not much. He wants me to go to hand therapy do you think that will help after all this time or is it just more of a waste of time and money? I kinda feel like he doesn't want to admit it's a failed surgery. Thank you

Vitimin B6/B12 supps/foods help symptoms?

Wondering if anyone has helped their symptoms with vitamins, supplements, or certain foods, etc?

Intraneural injection

Hello Dr Bland, I discovered carpal-tunnel.net when im looking for answers Im asking for your help doctor, for medical opinion. I am a male, 38yr old dentist. Left handed. My left hand started to have aching pain on the palm area that persisted days after painting the room in my house for several hours. After one week. I decided to visit the gen ortho surgeon for check up. My chief complaint is "pain in my palm below the fingers".

Pain Relief Recommendations

Hello,

I am looking for any and all recommendations on pain relief that has worked for you - essential oils, specific stretches, vitamins and nutritional supplements, foods to avoid, that would help with CTS, etc.

Thanks in advance!

JM

Wrist Brace

Hello,

I wanted to see if anyone had any make and model recommendations on wrist braces that work well for use while typing. Thank you -

JM

If your interested ...

I have had 2 CTR 1 right & 1 left wrist, over the past 15 years. 3 trigged finger release on the right fingers. 2 on the left fingers. I would say surgery on CTS has a lot to do with trigger finger.