Carpal tunnel issues
@stanws (126)
Stoughton, Massachusetts
October 14, 2018 9:01am CST
So, I am a piano player (I'd say pianist, but I don't practice 5 hours a day!) and I have bi-lateral carpal tunnel syndrome. It is especially prominent in my left hand and annoys me ever more frequently.
Lately (as in, over the last 3 or 4 weeks), I have been waking up with my hands numb and/or tingling. I wear a wrist brace on my left hand during sleep to prevent me from turning in my left wrist and further exacerbating things, yet here I am reporting these symptoms.
Does anyone else suffer similarly or have suggestions? Thanks!
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@Courage7 (19626)
• United States
14 Oct 18
I had and do have some of the symptoms to this day. I am sorry you also suffer from this no fun.
All my life I worked jobs that required the use of wrists, hands, arms, shoulders and so on.
To minimize symptoms of course like you I would wear braces.
Would rub it with icy hot or any and also do stretching.
There really is no relief that I know of except the usual pain killers over the counter and if it is bad enough surgery which I never had.
I do know a friend that had the surgery and her symptoms totally subsided.
I hope you can find some relief somehow.
I rarely wore the braces in sleep except when it was excruciating to move.
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