What is the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome?

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Carpal tunnel syndrome is what we usually call mouse hand. It refers to the symptoms caused by the compression of the median nerve of the human body and the blood vessels entering the hand at the carpal tunnel. It mainly leads to the stiffness, pain, numbness of the index finger and middle finger and the weakness of the thumb muscle. My best friend Xiaoqing once got the mouse hand. Now let's talk about the disease and treatment of mouse hand.

What is the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome?

Xiaoqing said that after working for two years, every night she felt a tingling, sometimes burning, sensation in her right hand, and often woke up at night because of hand pain. Xiaoqing suspected that he had a mouse hand, and later Xiaoqing went to the hospital for examination.

The doctor asked Xiaoqing to do a series of tests. There are wrist flexion test, cortisone test, tourniquet test and wrist extension test. Each of these tests has a positive result. So Xiaoqing confirmed suffering from carpal tunnel syndrome, namely mouse hand.

The doctor said that because Xiaoqing's symptoms were not serious, there was no need for surgery. The doctor fixed Xiaoqing with a small splint. Xiaoqing also needs to go to the hospital once a week to receive corticosteroid therapy in the carpal tunnel. Now Xiaoqing's mouse hand is gone.

matters needing attention

In daily life, eat more fruits and vegetables, keep optimistic mood, pay attention not to fatigue, pay attention to the recovery of the body, in addition, if there are any symptoms should go to the hospital for examination, and corresponding treatment, these are to actively do.