Dear Mayo Clinic: I have carpal tunnel syndrome that used to bother me only at night. Wearing a splint helped, but, now, my symptoms are noticeable throughout the day, as well. Does this mean surgery ...

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 ...

March 2 (UPI) --Researchers find that among patients with carpal tunnel syndrome, physical therapy and surgery achieve the same results one year after treatment. Carpal tunnel syndrome is a repetitive ...

People who perform repetitive hand movements, such as typing or sewing, may be at risk for carpal tunnel syndrome. When medication or other treatments do not provide relief, a surgical procedure may ...

Carpal tunnel syndrome is a painful condition caused by a pinched nerve in your wrist. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), women are three times more susceptible to carpal tunnel ...

DEAR DOCTOR K: I have carpal tunnel syndrome. My doctor wants me to consider surgery, but I’d like to learn about other treatment options first. DEAR READER: In carpal tunnel syndrome, a nerve that ...

Numbness and mild tingling in the fingers – specifically the thumb, index and middle fingers – at night and first thing in the morning are among early symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome, a common ...

Carpal tunnel syndrome refers to condition that leads to numbness and tingling in the hand and arm caused by a pinched nerve in the wrist. Surgery for carpal tunnel involves releasing the pressure on ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “Our colleagues in endocrinology should consider the presence or history of carpal tunnel syndrome when ...

Had Amy O’Connell endured carpal tunnel surgery a decade or two ago, she would have weathered several doctor’s appointments, an uncomfortable diagnostic test and surgery in a hospital. An orthopedic ...

Dear Dr. K: I have carpal tunnel syndrome. How can I relieve the discomfort without drugs or surgery? Dear Reader: Carpal tunnel syndrome causes pain and discomfort in the wrist that can extend into ...