Most of the time carpal tunnel surgery doesn’t work. This might sound shocking to some, but it’s true. As a massage therapist, I’ve worked on quite a few people who have had carpal tunnel surgery and continue to have symptoms.

When you get carpal tunnel surgery the doctor cuts the transverse carpal ligament. This is the roof of the carpal tunnel. Cutting this tissues gives the median nerve (compression of this nerve causes the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome) more room. This relieves pressure on the nerve. The relief of pressure is usually only temporary due to the formation of scar tissue after the surgery. Many times the surgery has to be repeated two years later. The surgery can also lead to loss of grip strength and has a 57% failure rate with some or all of the symptoms returning from one day to six years after surgery.

When people feel the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome starting they’re scared. I understand. I’ve had these symptoms. When I’m not taking proper care of myself they reoccur. When you feel these symptoms coming on go to your doctor and get a diagnosis, but don’t let your doctor scare you into getting surgery right away. There are other alternative treatments to carpal tunnel syndrome.

Concentrate on keeping your wrists in a relaxed neutral position when you perform tasks. Don’t let them be overly flexed or extended. When I feel symptoms of carpal tunnel reoccurring, I start doing self-massage and wrists exercises immediately.

I wrote an ebook called Self-Massage for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome that explains the massage, stretching and exercise techniques I use. This ebook is for sale for only $10 because I wanted it to be affordable for everyone. So try it out. It worked for me.

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