It’s been 9 days since my carpel tunnel release surgery and I have to stay bandaged until I go back on day 14. My hand feels pretty good. I just can’t open a jar or mix cookie batter, etc., but I can’t wait to have these bandages off and not have to deal with keeping them dry! I miss the simple things like washing my face with two hands.
I want to tell that I found this video very good support to concerns about carpal tunnel. It is my second surgery after 10 weeks from first surgery. Thank you
I was a little nervous,but I am two days post surgery and I am able to use my hand a little with little to no pain. I have only taken ibuprofen to help with swelling. Do it. You’ll be glad you did.
Hi, its been almost 5 weeks since the surgery and i still have noticable swelling in the wrist. Wound is healing well and getting massaged regularly but is the swelling normal?
June 5 I go in for carpal tunnel release, de quervains release, and a cyst removal. Any tips or advice? That's left hand. When I heal, I go in for right carpal tunnel and de quervains
I had it done Tuesday. Today is Thursday. Now the severe nighttime numbness has went away. But my thumb and two fingers are tingling nonstop for two days now.
Hi there I would like to ask you for a bit of your expert advice, I have seen many youtube videos on carpal tunnel and yours is the only one that mentions the hands locking close as a symptom, Is that a symptom of carpal tunnel? They all talk about numbness week fingers but not if the hands/fingers can just lock closed so that I have to use my other hand to open the fingers on witch ever hand is locking at the time, I do believe that that I do have carpal tunnel through doctors that I have previously been to and from other guys that I have worked with in the same line of work and who have had the surgery, however my problem with having the surgery is that out of the four guys that had the surgery done is all of them it got worse after they had it done, And I think my problem is not only with the nerves in my hands but also in my neck because every now and again I get a spasm in my neck on the left hand side right by my collar bone that makes me twitch quite badly, so I don't to sure if getting the hand surgery is just going to make it a hole lot worse, please if you could help me with some advice I would be grateful and thank you for your videos and for the time you putting into making them because it seems to me you the only doctor on youtube that studied on carpal tunnel and has the correct answers.
Your comments are exactly WHY I don’t want to get the surgery. My friend’s husband who is a miner said the same thing it got worse after the surgery. I started doing exercises and bought a hand gripper to use. My carpal tunnel has improved about 80%. I still get some numbness when I ride my horse. Holding the reins my thumb goes numb. I think neck exercises are important also. I have to sleep propped up due to acid reflux and I think this causes tension in my neck.
Hi Michele I have polio and I use my hands and arms to get up from my scooter and chairs. Would I be risking damage to my stitches if I continued to do same immediately after surgery? Is there a way around my problem? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Putting a lot of pressure on the stitches could possible affect the healing or just make it take a little longer. But your doctor may leave them in longer, have you keep your post op dressings on longer for added protection, maybe use a different suture technique, etc. There are a lot of ways to keep your incision protected.
Just had my surgery yesterday. I didn't get a dressing..I got a bandaid. I had carpal tunnel and tendonitis surgery. My incisions doesn't hurt at all. My main pain is swollen. And I didn't get any pain medicine.
I went on a liquid diet 1 day before and 3 days after my surgery simply because I didn't want to have to go #2. The pain meds probably helped me stay poop free until I could wipe again!!! 😂
I had the same 6 days ago. My palm hurts if I use it. I took my bandages off on the 3rd day and just have water proof bandaids over both incisions now.
for anyone watching this, i work construction with chipping hammers, drills etc. an hour after my surgery i went back to work. i did not use my hand at all and stopped when i started to sweat but i got my job done one handed. ibuprofen and tylenol taken together every 4hrs did the trick for me. good luck
Great video I am not even 24 hours postop😂! And I’m sure I’m going to fall into that overly cautious category but definitely will try to stretch ! Glad I cooked the morning of my operation 👏🏼 so I have left overs 😮💨
I am 1 week out of right hand open carpel tunnel release. I am in a full splint for 2 weeks and was told to move my fingers regularly, but that is it.
It’s been 9 days since my carpel tunnel release surgery and I have to stay bandaged until I go back on day 14. My hand feels pretty good. I just can’t open a jar or mix cookie batter, etc., but I can’t wait to have these bandages off and not have to deal with keeping them dry! I miss the simple things like washing my face with two hands.
5 day's after surgery on both hands feeling strong.
I want to tell that I found this video very good support to concerns about carpal tunnel. It is my second surgery after 10 weeks from first surgery. Thank you
This video almost makes this surgery seem pleasant. I have surgery scheduled soon, 3 weeks away
Ha ha! Just trying to calm the anxiety and answer the unknown with having surgery. 🙏
@@VirtualHandCare thank you, much appreciated.
Perfect timing for this video and very well explained.
Glad you think so!🙏
My surgery is next week
Excelente video. Es muy importante comprender los pros y contras de la cirugía del Tunnel en el ante-brazo. Mi nombre es Darío
Mendoza (USA).
Fingers feel good but little movement in my thumb . I also broke my wrist and just had surgery
I'm here and my surgery will be next Thursday and the other hand will be a month later.
thank you
Will I ever be able to do handstands and push ups after surgery in both hands
Yes
I’m scared to death to have this procedure.
Just had endoscopic release on Wednesday and it’s not bad, and I’ve been sleeping like a baby since 😊
I was a little nervous,but I am two days post surgery and I am able to use my hand a little with little to no pain. I have only taken ibuprofen to help with swelling. Do it. You’ll be glad you did.
I had in office...only pain was numbing shot and I could drive home. Not bad and getting slowly better❤
Not gonna lie I was in so much pain after the surgery and it was a long time before I could fully use my hand again
I just had it today - so far, so good. I’ve been doing the exercises he prescribed. The surgery didn’t last more than 8 minutes.
Is bruising on the forearm normal?
Yes, you can get bruising and swelling in the forearm but it can often just be blood that settled in certain areas once the tourniquette was released.
I done the tunnel surgery, and it have severe pain in trisape what's the reason behind this
Hi, its been almost 5 weeks since the surgery and i still have noticable swelling in the wrist. Wound is healing well and getting massaged regularly but is the swelling normal?
Yes, swelling is normal for several weeks, usually even a few months.
@@VirtualHandCare thank you for the video and response 🙏
June 5 I go in for carpal tunnel release, de quervains release, and a cyst removal. Any tips or advice? That's left hand. When I heal, I go in for right carpal tunnel and de quervains
Anyone have worsened numbness of the fingers? Did it go away?
I had it done Tuesday. Today is Thursday. Now the severe nighttime numbness has went away. But my thumb and two fingers are tingling nonstop for two days now.
It has been a week since surgery and my 2 fingers are tingling nonstop too. My 2 fingers and thumb are still numb.
Hi there I would like to ask you for a bit of your expert advice, I have seen many youtube videos on carpal tunnel and yours is the only one that mentions the hands locking close as a symptom, Is that a symptom of carpal tunnel? They all talk about numbness week fingers but not if the hands/fingers can just lock closed so that I have to use my other hand to open the fingers on witch ever hand is locking at the time, I do believe that that I do have carpal tunnel through doctors that I have previously been to and from other guys that I have worked with in the same line of work and who have had the surgery, however my problem with having the surgery is that out of the four guys that had the surgery done is all of them it got worse after they had it done, And I think my problem is not only with the nerves in my hands but also in my neck because every now and again I get a spasm in my neck on the left hand side right by my collar bone that makes me twitch quite badly, so I don't to sure if getting the hand surgery is just going to make it a hole lot worse, please if you could help me with some advice I would be grateful and thank you for your videos and for the time you putting into making them because it seems to me you the only doctor on youtube that studied on carpal tunnel and has the correct answers.
Your comments are exactly WHY I don’t want to get the surgery. My friend’s husband who is a miner said the same thing it got worse after the surgery. I started doing exercises and bought a hand gripper to use. My carpal tunnel has improved about 80%. I still get some numbness when I ride my horse. Holding the reins my thumb goes numb. I think neck exercises are important also. I have to sleep propped up due to acid reflux and I think this causes tension in my neck.
Trigger finger(s) is/are secondary to carpal tunnel.
Hi Michele I have polio and I use my hands and arms to get up from my scooter and chairs. Would I be risking damage to my stitches if I continued to do same immediately after surgery? Is there a way around my problem? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Putting a lot of pressure on the stitches could possible affect the healing or just make it take a little longer. But your doctor may leave them in longer, have you keep your post op dressings on longer for added protection, maybe use a different suture technique, etc. There are a lot of ways to keep your incision protected.
I couldn't watch but three mins. Too much voice. Goodness. Just explain like you would to a neighbor. Geeesshhhh
Very useful info, I’m 2 weeks away from surgery
Just had my surgery yesterday. I didn't get a dressing..I got a bandaid. I had carpal tunnel and tendonitis surgery. My incisions doesn't hurt at all. My main pain is swollen. And I didn't get any pain medicine.
Just curious
You had your surgery 4 weeks ago? How do you feel? Did your symptoms subside? Numbness anymore?
to dry or not too dry ? that is the question. answer is.... too
Yeah, that stood out to me too!
Wipe your butt is most important!
I'm thinking maybe try using the left hand even if it feels awkward.. probably less painful than the right hand
I went on a liquid diet 1 day before and 3 days after my surgery simply because I didn't want to have to go #2. The pain meds probably helped me stay poop free until I could wipe again!!! 😂
How long before I can take care of babies I work with?
I had an open release but I had a cubital tunnel surgery done at the same time.
I also had both done. It was 2 different nerves
I had the same 6 days ago. My palm hurts if I use it. I took my bandages off on the 3rd day and just have water proof bandaids over both incisions now.
I just had the same procedure, carpal and cubital tunnel surgery.
@@kathymeade5044I also just had both of those done . A week ago today
for anyone watching this, i work construction with chipping hammers, drills etc. an hour after my surgery i went back to work. i did not use my hand at all and stopped when i started to sweat but i got my job done one handed. ibuprofen and tylenol taken together every 4hrs did the trick for me. good luck
Great video I am not even 24 hours postop😂! And I’m sure I’m going to fall into that overly cautious category but definitely will try to stretch !
Glad I cooked the morning of my operation 👏🏼 so I have left overs 😮💨