The outcome CTS was defined as a diagnosis of CTS in secondary care or carpal tunnel decompression surgery. After a 1-year run-in period, patients were followed in an “as-treated” approach. We applied ...

For many patients, the worst part of a procedure, such as a tooth extraction or a carpal tunnel decompression, is likely to be the initial pain following the insertion of a needle and the injection of ...

High-cost procedures in the primary treatment group included hysterectomy for heavy menstrual bleeding, shoulder decompression, carpal tunnel syndrome release and Dupuytren’s contracture release ...

It could mean a lot of things, but one concerning cause is carpal tunnel syndrome, a condition that occurs when the median nerve in the wrist is compressed. Anyone can develop carpal tunnel ...

Conditions that doctors may initially misdiagnose as carpal tunnel syndrome include arthritis, tendinitis, and other nerve compression issues. Carpal tunnel syndrome is a nerve disorder that may ...

Dr. Herb Von Schroeder, MD, FRCSC, Orthopaedic Surgeon, talks about carpal tunnel syndrome and the various treatment options ...

An Exeter Hospital hand surgeon's work is connecting carpal tunnel syndrome to a rare, life-threatening heart condition— and ...

Some studies have shown that kinesiology tape, such as KT Tape, may help some mild carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) symptoms, but more research is necessary to confirm its possible benefits.

It's normal for your fingers to go numb while scrolling on your phone occasionally, but if this is becoming a daily nuisance, you may be developing cubital tunnel syndrome.

Swanson was diagnosed with what the team called median nerve entrapment, or carpal tunnel syndrome, according to the reports. He will get a cortisone shot and rest his arm for a few days.