Carpal tunnel syndrome

After a few weeks carpal tunnel syndrome was diagnosed and I had a cortisone injection in the wrist. After two weeks there was no improvement, I still had extreme pain day and night.

I had an ultrasound which showed a lot of swelling in the soft tissues and tendons and diagnosed the beginning of complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS). I was presented in front of a panel of hand surgeons and hand therapists which recommended open surgical release of the median nerve. A nerve conduction test confirmed the compression of the median nerve.

Tried to cope with the pain with a TENS machine. Helped a bit in reducing intensity of pain, but pain never really goes away.

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