Carpal tunnel syndrome often causes numbness and tingling in the hand and arm. Surgery to treat it involves relieving pressure on the median nerve by cutting the ligament that crosses over it.

This story first appeared in Healthy You - July 2024, The Gazette’s quarterly health publication. Carpal tunnel syndrome can cause persistent pain and discomfort that makes everyday activities a ...

A new study published in the journal of BMC Surgery found that for carpal tunnel release (CTR), WALANT (Wide Awake Local Anesthesia No Tourniquet) was a quick and efficient anesthetic method ...

Wrist surgery can be done to help with concerns like arthritis, fractures, and carpal tunnel syndrome. Surgical techniques and recovery time depend on the exact surgery you have. Share on Pinterest ...

GREENVILLE S.C. (WSPA)– Carpal tunnel syndrome affects as many as 1.9 million people every year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It results in countless days missed from ...

So, my broken-ass body has a new issue on top of the OTHER new issues, and this one is relatively mundane: Carpal tunnel in both wrists. My neurologist suggested I get the surgery, because he wouldn't ...

FOND DU LAC — Very few doctors conduct carpal tunnel surgery with minimal invasion and recovery time, but SSM Health Fond du Lac Regional Clinic plastic surgeon Richard Schaefer recently treated his 1 ...

I finally took the plunge and had my carpal tunnel surgery last Monday morning. Carpal tunnel surgery involves the release of the ligament in the wrist that pushes against one of the nerves. I hope ...

Last summer, Anna Lea Matysek of Sarasota, Florida, and her husband Jim set to work sprucing up their property. Some of the hardscaping that had been installed two decades prior had sunk into the soft ...

Former King Crimson guitarist Adrian Belew is recovering after undergoing surgery on his fretting hand to relieve carpal tunnel syndrome, which flared up during the BEAT Tour. That Belew made it ...