Carpal tunnel syndrome ~ The Woodlands, Texas

Fast facts about Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

• The main symptom of carpal tunnel syndrome is numbness of the fingers, especially the thumb, the index and middle finger.
• When carpal tunnel syndrome worsens, this may interfere with hand strength and sensation, and cause a decrease in hand function.  This occurs when the muscles of the thumb become affected and may become irreversible when the carpal tunnel syndrome is not treated for a prolonged period of time.
• Mild carpal tunnel syndrome can be effectively treated with splinting, and temporarily by steroid injections in the wrist.
• When the symptoms of numbness sensation does not improve with conservative treatment, such as splinting, surgery is most likely needed (carpal tunnel release.)
• Two types of carpal tunnel release: Open carpal tunnel release with a large incision, and endoscopic carpal tunnel release with a 1 cm incision or less.

Emmanuel De La Cruz M.D.

Woodlands Plastic Surgeon