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Staph

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1. My mother had carpal tunnel surgery a few years ago.

Reply to grntuscarora (Original post)

Mon Dec 7, 2015, 09:54 PM

Dec 2015

She had been in great pain, wearing wrist supports to bed but still waking up with numb or tingling hands or shooting pains. After the surgery, no pain! She had full recovery (able to lift heavy objects again) within a few weeks -- not bad for a 90 year old!

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Carpel tunnel questions. [View all] grntuscarora Dec 2015 OP

My mother had carpal tunnel surgery a few years ago. Staph Dec 2015 #1

Excellent! grntuscarora Dec 2015 #2

Get more than one opinion before getting the surgery catchnrelease Dec 2015 #3

Good advice, thanks! grntuscarora Dec 2015 #4

I had to get the surgery on both hands - it helped a lot csziggy Dec 2015 #5

Wow. Thanks for that input. grntuscarora Dec 2015 #6

Yeah - I'd put it off for years csziggy Dec 2015 #7

Nothing to fear Olive Birch Apr 2016 #8