Hi Shelagh, I had carpal tunnel problems in both hands, and had surgery on both. The first surgery was the standard ligament release with a long incision -- it healed up tight and I occasionally have problems still in that hand, plus it was a long and painful recovery. The other wrist was done endoscopically: they made a little slit at the end of my arm and another in my palm, and inserted a tube and a tiny camera. The surgeon cut the ligament from the inside, releasing the pressure on the nerve. I had a bandaid on both little slits, a local nerve block, no tranquilizer or other anesthetic, and no pain--I drove myself home afterwards! That release has stayed released and I have no problems in that hand anymore.
Moral of the story -- get a release done soon, but make sure it's endoscopic surgery. I can type or make lace for hours on end with no problem with my left wrist or hand, and minimal problems with my right (the standard surgery). (Shoulders and back are a different story!) The release makes a world of difference, but the standard one can be only partially effective. Hope this helps. Good luck to you. Nancy Ashford, Connecticut, USA On Wed, Apr 14, 2021 at 8:22 AM Shelagh Wotherspoon <shelag...@gmail.com> wrote: > ... > Unfortunately I, too, have developed a pinched nerve or Carpal Tunnel > syndrome in both my wrists so I now limit lacemaking to 15 minutes > at a time and then take a long break. > ... - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
