DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I've heard there's a less invasive surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome that's better than the traditional surgery. Is this true? Are there any other treatment options on the horizon?

Carpal tunnel syndrome is a condition that can cause pain, numbness, weakness and tingling in the fingers and hands due to pressure on the median nerve, which runs down your arm and into your hand.

Dr. Daniel Malone, a rheumatologist with the BDCH Medical Clinics’ Rheumatology Clinic, has announced an innovative alternative treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome that achieves the same results as ...

Advances have been made in the treatment of people who have hand pain and carpal tunnel syndrome, a surgeon explained to News 12. They are considered minimally invasive compared to procedures in the ...

FARGO — If you are one of those who has battled carpal tunnel in the wrist, you know the discomfort. And while surgery is often used to fix the problem, few of us like the anesthesia, or missing work.

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Males presented with more severe carpal tunnel syndrome and were offered surgery more often than females with the condition, according to work by researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) ...

Carpal tunnel syndrome is caused by pressure on the median nerve that’s in the front of your wrist. Treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome usually starts with splinting, self-care measures and, if ...

I finally took the plunge and had my carpal tunnel surgery last Monday morning. Carpal tunnel surgery involves the release of the ligament in the wrist that pushes against one of the nerves. I hope ...

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