{"id":248496,"date":"2023-10-16T23:55:05","date_gmt":"2023-10-16T23:55:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getskinhelp.com\/?page_id=248496"},"modified":"2024-11-21T19:18:09","modified_gmt":"2024-11-21T19:18:09","slug":"carpal-tunnel-syndrome","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/getskinhelp.com\/ch\/carpal-tunnel-syndrome\/","title":{"rendered":"Carpal Tunnel Syndrome\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"248496\" class=\"elementor elementor-248496\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8ef757c elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8ef757c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-913c1ed\" data-id=\"913c1ed\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-42fed8b elementor-section-content-middle elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"42fed8b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-narrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-579a030\" data-id=\"579a030\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7979a6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7979a6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW81176269 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW81176269 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 1\">Carpal Tunnel Syndrome<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW81176269 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5145b2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5145b2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">What is it?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:40}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Carpal tunnel syndrome is a common condition in the hand caused by compression on the <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">median nerve<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, specifically the area where the nerve passes from the wrist into the hand. In most cases, the disease worsens over time, therefore early diagnosis and treatment is critical to prevent the likelihood of permanent damage.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-daf5f7f\" data-id=\"daf5f7f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-220af53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"220af53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" 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class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--expand\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__f5385a9\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Open table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--collapse\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__f5385a9\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__f5385a9\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7d3f954\" data-id=\"7d3f954\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42a59d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42a59d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>What are the symptoms?<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-646ebeb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"646ebeb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe pressure on the median nerve causes numbness, tingling, and pain in the thumb, index, middle, and \u00bd of the ring finger. Over time and as the disease becomes more severe, you may experience weakness in grip strength and a decrease in muscle strength at the base of the thumb.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6270fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d6270fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>What is the cause?<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83380e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"83380e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Carpal tunnel syndrome is more common in women and can be caused by several factors.<\/p><p>Causes to carpal tunnel include:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49ae555 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49ae555\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Frequent and repetitive hand movements (such as the use of a computer keyboard, playing certain sports, etc.) which may induce swelling to the tendons in the wrist over time which will put pressure on the nerve.<\/li><li>Pre-existing joint\/bone disease(s).<\/li><li>Hormonal\/metabolic changes.<\/li><li>Genetic history.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6429386 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6429386\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>How is it treated?<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-389833b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"389833b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCarpal tunnel syndrome can be treated conservatively or with surgery.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bf9a46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6bf9a46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Conservatively: if the compression is not bad, splinting and physiotherapy can prevent progression.<\/li><li>Surgery: if the compression on your nerve is severe, a surgical release by debriding the transverse carpal ligament is required to prevent progression and irreversible damage on your thenar muscle. This allows for more room for the nerve to function properly.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b00a3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3b00a3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/getskinhelp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/wrist-brace.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-248563\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getskinhelp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/wrist-brace.jpg 720w, https:\/\/getskinhelp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/wrist-brace-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/getskinhelp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/wrist-brace-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/getskinhelp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/wrist-brace-12x12.jpg 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-400d75d elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"400d75d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4468cdd\" data-id=\"4468cdd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f34515e elementor-section-content-middle elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f34515e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d3907a8\" data-id=\"d3907a8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-415dba6\" data-id=\"415dba6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d6522b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d6522b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>How is carpal tunnel diagosed?<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1acb5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c1acb5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Before surgery preparations<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae7609a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae7609a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>A wrist brace should be purchased prior to your surgery as it must be worn immediately after the procedure. This brace should be brought with you to the surgery.<\/li><li>Surgery is typically performed in outpatient surgery which means an overnight stay is not required.<\/li><li>Fasting is not required for this surgery.<\/li><li>Please let your surgeon know if you are taking blood thinners. Some patients who are on blood thinners may need to pause their medications.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-991bbfe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"991bbfe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>During surgery<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b46337b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b46337b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>First, your incision site is numbed using local anesthesia. After your hand is numbed, you will not feel any pain. However, during surgery you may feel some pushing and pulling while your surgeons are working on your hand, just like you do at the dentist.<\/li><li>Right before the surgery begins, a tight cuff will be placed on your upper arm to constrict blood flow. The cuff will be inflated for approximately 5 to 10 minutes and may cause some discomfort.<\/li><li>A small incision will be made at the base of your palm to allow the surgeon to debride the transverse carpal ligament.<\/li><li>Once complete, the incision will be sutured, wrapped with dressings, and you will wear the wrist brace that you purchased.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ee76a07 elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ee76a07\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3864efe\" data-id=\"3864efe\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-46c1732 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"46c1732\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-dd00296\" data-id=\"dd00296\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-af7617a\" data-id=\"af7617a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2afced8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2afced8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>After surgery management<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4d01ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d4d01ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>What to expect<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77a8412 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77a8412\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>You should not experience much pain after the procedure. If you experience pain, you may take over-the-counter Tylenol Extra Strength (Acetaminophen) or Advil (Ibuprofen) for pain relief. If you are experiencing severe pain, please contact your physician or go to the emergency room.<\/li><li>Please note that swelling in the fingers is normal after your surgery.<\/li><li>You may continue to feel numbness and tingling sensations after your procedure. This will continue to improve over a 6-month to 1-year period after your surgery.<\/li><li>You will feel a slight decrease in grip strength after your procedure. This will continue to improve over the next 6 weeks after your surgery if you use your hand and do physiotherapy.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a26a1f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a26a1f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>How to manage your wound<\/strong>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0649b05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0649b05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>For at least 2 days after the surgery, keep the dressing clean, dry, and intact.<\/li><li>After 48 hours, you may remove the dressing and tensors (elastic bandage).<\/li><li>You should wash the wound(s) with soap and water at least 3 times a day, and expose the wound to air to allow it to dry. Apply a thin layer of Polysporin to the incision site.<\/li><li>You should have a follow-up appointment booked for 10 to 14 days after the procedure for your doctor to assess the wound and remove the sutures.<\/li><li>Please note that a bit of swelling over the incision is normal. However, watch out for signs of infection such as redness that spreads beyond your incision(s), skin breaking open, and\/or pus draining from the incision(s).<ul><li>If you experience any of these signs of infection, please call your surgeon to book an appointment as soon as possible or go to the emergency room.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b56aec3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b56aec3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Exercises for recovery<\/strong>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36089b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36089b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>You may start using your hands within 2 days after surgery.<ul><li>However, avoid heavy lifting or strenuous activity until the sutures are removed at your follow-up appointment.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>You should wear your wrist brace at all times. However, you should also remove the brace once every hour to perform gentle exercises and massages.<\/li><li>Feeling hardness over the incision site after surgery is normal as it is a result of scar tissue development. After your stitches are removed, you should massage the area 3-4 times a day to help heal the skin and help with the sensitivity that develops with non-use. Over time, the hardness should go away.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>Please click on the link below to watch a video demonstration from Dr. Hong\u2019s YouTube channel on exercises you should do after your surgery.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddee02a elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"ddee02a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/mdUXETfml-o&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Carpal Tunnel Syndrome\u00a0 What is it?\u00a0 Carpal tunnel syndrome is a common condition in the hand caused by compression on the median nerve, specifically the area where the nerve passes from the wrist into the hand. 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