carpal tunnel syndrome and trigger thumb - Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Message Board

rheescup1959 · 09-02-2008, 08:01 PM

had ctr surgery in jan 2008 now have trigger thumb in same hand wondered if this is common keep reading the two occur together alot. some dr say the trigger thumb is from repetitive work some dont. how do you know? they said my cts was from my job so i think the trigger thumb is too. any one eles have this together?

Lainey54 · 09-12-2008, 07:44 AM

I am new to these boards, but your description sounds a lot like my situation. I have had carpal for 23 years, treated only with wearing splints nightly and taking NSAIDs for all this time. Last week I was put on disability for my hand limitations when hand doc said the CTS and thumb joint arthritis (rt hand) were severe. Carpal honestly isn't any worse than it has been for years. The thumb joint is pretty bad, apparently very bad for someone my age.

Doc is recommending I consider CTR surgery and/or thumb joint reconstruction either separately or together. BTW, I am 54 yr old female-carpal first happened during office work.

I am concerned that IF I consider surgery for one or both, the left hand CTS and thumb joint will become much worse from overuse during recovery.

What do you think?

haze111 · 09-16-2008, 04:21 PM

hi iam 49 years old and i work at a fish plant. its all hard work and this week iam doing a job that is really hurting my hands. im really scared about this capal tunnel thing. i am awake at night with achjng hands and they go dead.

haze111 · 09-16-2008, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Lainey54

I am new to these boards, but your description sounds a lot like my situation. I have had carpal for 23 years, treated only with wearing splints nightly and taking NSAIDs for all this time. Last week I was put on disability for my hand limitations when hand doc said the CTS and thumb joint arthritis (rt hand) were severe. Carpal honestly isn't any worse than it has been for years. The thumb joint is pretty bad, apparently very bad for someone my age.

Doc is recommending I consider CTR surgery and/or thumb joint reconstruction either separately or together. BTW, I am 54 yr old female-carpal first happened during office work.

I am concerned that IF I consider surgery for one or both, the left hand CTS and thumb joint will become much worse from overuse during recovery.

What do you think?

haze111 · 09-16-2008, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by haze111

hi iam 49 years old and i work at a fish plant. its all hard work and this week iam doing a job that is really hurting my hands. im really scared about this capal tunnel thing. i am awake at night with achjng hands and they go dead.

hey is any one yhere to reply to me .i dont know if im oing this right