I had my hands operated on several years ago for carpal tunnel. I am now experiencing severe pain in my right hand. (i am left handed)
2006-12-11 12:45:13 · 5 answers · asked by ozarkjack 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
I have heard other people say that they also had the surgery done and had carpal tunnel again later . I ask my doctor about it when i had mine done and he said it depended on how the doctor did the surgery. Something about not cutting the band correctly.
2006-12-11 12:49:39 · answer #1 · answered by dibaby 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can only get carpal tunnel syndrome once per hand.
Once you have the problem though you have it for the rest of your life.
Carpal tunnel is caused by a narrowing of one of the bones in your wrist (there are 8) which presses on the nerves that pass through those bones. The only way to really fix the problem is to go inside of the bone and shave part foe it off. This would require some very delicate microsurgery.
I don't know what operation you had, but clearly it was a temporary one (unless you have some other condition, like arthritis which is a known complication of surgery in that area).
Clearly you need to return to the doctor and seek their advice.
2006-12-11 12:55:24 · answer #2 · answered by Dan S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have had it for 7 years..I currently take Lyrica and it does seem to do pretty good,plus I wear 2 orthopedic braces but CVShas good ones as well..They told me if the meds didnt work Id probably have surgery which I dont want..I take Vicodin for pain..There are some places that have therapy that is supposed to work very well..Well I hope this helps.
2016-03-13 05:54:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes you can
hubby had surgery to correct carpal tunnel in his wrist and elbow and is experiencing th epain in his other arm now as well
2006-12-12 09:53:31 · answer #4 · answered by luckyduck2006 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
CAN YOU GET CUBITAL TUNNEL SYNDROME MORE THAN ONCE AND CAN YOU HAVE SURGERY IN THE SAME ARM MORE THAN ONCE? I HAVE HAD AN ANCHOR PUT IN MY RIGHT ELBOW FOR A TORN TENDON AND THEN I HAD CUBITAL TUNNEL `SURGERY. ITS BEEN A FEW YEARS AND NOW MY ELBOW IS HURTING AGAIN AND WEAK. I ALSO HAVE NUMBNESS IN MY HAND AT NIGHT AND WHEN I DRIVE.
2014-01-29 04:30:55 · answer #5 · answered by Carla 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, more scar tissue can form and cause it to start all over again
2006-12-11 12:53:16 · answer #6 · answered by Jeep Driver 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes. you have two hands and it can re-occur.
2006-12-11 12:52:47 · answer #7 · answered by katlady 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes.
2006-12-11 13:58:35 · answer #8 · answered by doc_is 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋