any magic ways of easing the pain of carpel tunnel syndrome?

Question

i am 24 weeks pregnant and have been diagnosed with carpel tunnel syndrome ive been told to wear splints but the pain isnt easing off, nothing seems to help

Answer 1

treatments

Immobilizing braces/splint
Many health professionals suggest that, for best results, one should wear braces at night and, if possible, during the activity primarily causing stress on the wrists. Healing braces can sometimes exacerbate the cause of wrist pain and misalignment by continuing to prohibit proper functionality of the wrist.

Physiotherapy
Physiotherapy offers several ways to treat and control carpal tunnel syndrome.

Localized steroid injections
Steroid injections can be quite effective for temporary relief from symptoms of CTS for a short time frame while a patient develops a longterm strategy that fits with his/her lifestyle

Prioritizing hand activities and ergonomics
Any forceful and repetitive use of the hands and wrists can cause upper extremity pain. More frequent rest can be useful if it can be orchestrated into one's schedule. It has been shown that taking multiple mini breaks during the stressful activity is more effective than taking occasional long breaks

Medication and diet
Using an over-the-counter anti-inflammatory such as aspirin, ibuprofen or Naproxen can be effective as well for controlling symptoms. Pain relievers like Tylenol will only mask the pain, and only an anti-inflammatory will affect inflammation. Non-steroidal inflammatory medications theoretically can treat the root swelling and thus the source of the problem. Oral steroids (prednisone) do the same, but are generally not used for this purpose due to significant side effects.
Mecobalamin/Methylcobalamin has been helpful in some cases of CTS. [25]
consult a doctor before taking any medication due to you pregnacy.

Carpal tunnel release surgery
When visiting a hand surgeon, the first step would be examination of the hands and a review of the symptoms. If CTS is suspected, depending on the severity and the situation, the surgeon may first prescribe non-operative treatment with splinting and anti-inflammatory drugs.

Answer 2

I had carpal tunnel when I was pregnant, painful and also hard to do anything with your hands. I wore the splints at night and kept rotating my wrists when possible. Some people have suggested surgery, this is possible, but it sounds like you have CTS due to pregnancy, and swelling of the hands which will go away when you have your baby. My sympoms dissapeared about 6 weeks after I had my daughter. So if you can endure the discomfort for the next 16 weeks it will improve after delivery.

Answer 3

Wear the wrist splints every night, take them off after waking. Make sure they're not too tight or they'll tend to make you worse. Drink plenty of water and cut down on your salt intake to try to minimise your fluid retention, and avoid doing a lot of repetitive finger work (eg computer keyboard) during the day.

Good luck.

Answer 4

There is no magic in medicine. However if the splints don't help, you may consider asking your doctor if a steroid injection wouldn't be a bad idea. The steroids they use for joint injections do not cross the placenta, so should be safe. Otherwise, it'll be splints, warm compresses, and tylenol.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

You've gotten some good answers. I would also suggest seeing a chiropractor. They don't only adjust spines; mine did work on my arms and wrists, and really alleviated the pain.

Answer 7

there is surgery that they can do for this, but it is probably not cheap, and you'll have to find someone to do everything for you while your hands heal.