I been thru the ops and would like to know from exp pple who had gone thru this before , what should I expect . how has your life been trandformed what sorts of things you can or can't do . thank you so much
2006-12-20 17:58:31 · 4 answers · asked by Flying 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
Lets clarify: "side-effects" are things that are expected to happen as a direct result of treatment/procedure, but are not related to the condition being treated - such as drowsiness when taking antihistamines. As such, the only true side effect of carpal tunnel release is scarring. "Adverse-effects" on the other hand are negative results that we didn't expect - such as allergic reactions to codeine. Adverse effects of this surgery can include: severing the median nerve (very rare), contractures (tightening of the cut tissue) or adhesion of the median nerve (the nerve sticking to nearby structures) all of which can make you worse off. A rehabilitation program following surgery can help to reduce side effects and adverse affects. It is normal even for successful surgery to take up to 6 weeks to really feel good, and in the end you should be able to use your hand for anything you want, but should try to avoid the things that gave you CTS in the first place because it can recur.
2006-12-21 07:24:12 · answer #1 · answered by FZO 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Carpal Tunnel Surgery Side Effects
2016-12-31 14:22:35 · answer #2 · answered by efird 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the procedure was done properly, there should be no side effects. Some patients wake up from the anesthetic with the symptoms gone. Others who delayed the surgery may also have delayed recovery depending on how much the median nerve has been compromised. All things considered, you should be able to do again all the things you've been doing before you developed the CTS.
2006-12-20 22:37:06 · answer #3 · answered by Rene B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i had carpal tunnel surgery two years ago.....the surgery was the easy part but the rehabilitation was a different story......after i healed i was put into physical therapy for 2 months. basically what it did was to loosen my tendons and get them back in working order. i went back to work at 3 months and was in some pain. but as you probably already know, repetative motion is the main cause of carpal tunnel.......so to make a long story short, before i knew it i was having the same type of pain as before and ended up having to medically retire.....due to excessive pain. i am now retired and enjoying life completely.
sorry i couldn't give you a more positive answer.
God bless and keep you pain free. merry Christmas
2006-12-20 21:07:08 · answer #4 · answered by sweetness #1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋