Hi ive had carpel tunnel since i was 9 years old. and carpel tunnel surgery twice now have very little strength in my hand and still haveing trouble with it so the dr wants to open it back up and put some kind of tubing around the nerve has anyone had this done and if so how well has it worked? thank you! :confused:

My first question for you is why are you considering yet another surgical procedure?

The standard of care for Carpul Tunnel Syndrome, and other entrapment neuropathies, is to try medical management first. That means Occupational Therapy, low dose anticonvulsants, etc. This also means using lifestyle means to manage your problem.

Have you tried having Neurontin compounded into a cream (PLO gel) and apply that to your hands and wrists? I know of someone studying this approach in the Philadelphia area and it has been used for about ten years or so here in Boston, with good results. I know a lot of computer geeks that got CTS bad enough that they had to stop working, who got Neurontin Cream and got improvement. I've been told that if you try this, you will know in about 15 minutes whether it will work (decrease of pain, numbness and tingling); that it takes about a month before you will get the full effect. Neurontin Cream does not reverse the neuropathy, btw. The only side effect is that PLO gel itches--use cortisone cream 1/2 hour after Neurontin and you won't have a problem.

Surgery for CTS does not have a great track record. It's common for people to have a reoccurrence of CTS after about 2-3 years after surgery.

I Never Heard Of Tubbing?
Kestralsalem!! What You Said About Recurring Ct And That Not All Surgerys Are Successful, What I Want To Know Is Why Do The Drs Say That Surgery Is The Only Way And If It Fails They Want To Do It Again.
I Am Going For Another Consult , Because I Cant Take The Pain Anymore Now It Travels Up To The Shoulder In Both Hands/arms, It Feels Like My Hands Are Fainting They Just Let Go And Pass Out. I Dont Sleep And Cant Do Meanial Things So I Am Contemplating Doing It Again

i have no idea why dr's want to keep doing surgery for cts but im going to talk to my regular dr in a couple weeks an see what he has to say but im pretty sure im not going to try it! :mad: