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Postpartum Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
Asked by R.R. from San Francisco
on August 30, 2009
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Since my last month of pregnancy, I have been experiencing numbness and tingling in both of my hands. After I gave birth, it was even worse. Painful and I couldn't e...
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- Question: have you been falling asleep in odd positions that might make your neck muscles tighten up? (sitting in a chair?) Or working a lot on the computer? I (and ...
- Hi Raquel, My daughter has carpal tunnel/repetitive strain in both hands. The remedies she has found most helpful are hot/cold contrast baths (alternate placing hands...
- Hello R.: Make sure that you talk with your doctor about this. I found that when my daughter in laws were pregnanat they went through something simular once they h...
Appliances
Asked by K.D. from Denver
on August 5, 2009
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We are in the process of buying a new home. We are going to need a washer and a dryer, as well as a vacuum. We're looking at front loading, but aren't totally decide...
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- I have Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and vacumning is difficult for me. I purchased an Orek vacumn because they are efficient and lightweight. They have a webs...
- Hi, I have the front loading washer and dryer and like them a lot. I didn't believe it when people told me, but the clothes do get a lot cleaner with this type of wa...
- I like my frontloading washer because it uses less water and washes a ton of clothing. As for vaccums, if you have carpel tunnel, I would suggest you look into ge...
Seeking Recommendation for Carpal Tunnel Treatment
Asked by N.T. from Los Angeles
on July 12, 2008
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My husband has suffered from carpal tunnel for years. The family practitioner he has been seeing has not been particularly helpful. He has tried everything short of ...
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- Here is a link to a great doctor in San Gabriel. http://orthodoc.aaos.org/office_info.cfm?webid=2173 Good Luck!
- Hi N., I know how painful it can be to have carpal tunnel. I highly recommend for your husband to see a chiropractor. I know of one who specializes and have trea...
- Hi N. - Have you heard of Myofascial Release? This is a drug free, hands-on treatment that is excellent for treating chronic pain (carpal tunnel included!). If you...
Numbness
Asked by J.F. from Rochester
on August 25, 2006
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About two weeks ago, I noticed a numbness in my right hand. It was right when I woke up in the morning, so I thought I'd just slept on it wrong (which is odd, since I ...
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- I had that same feeling when I was pregnant. Just about the time that I started to get worried about it, it disappeared. I do a lot of computer work, so I didn't thi...
- I also had this problem during pregnancy. A chiropractor also fixed it for me. It was pinched nerves in my back. C.
- J.~ I'm on pregnancy #4 and i've had the numbness during 3 of the 4 pregnancies - told the same thing and it always goes away post-partum. I was told it had somethin...
Pregnancy Induced Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Asked by T.D. from Washington DC
on May 29, 2009
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Has anyone experienced this during pregnancy? I am 35 weeks pregnant. About 3 weeks ago I woke up one morning and my right hand was incredibly swollen and painful. Wit...
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- Hey T., I too had this same problem and I was so glad it wasn't just me. My OB/GYN told me it was because my hands were swollen and the pressure was pressing on the ca...
- I had this when I was pregnant. Keeping the wrists stiff did not help much. What worked for me was rubber bands. Take a rubber band that's not too big and put all yo...
- It is common and goes away after you give birth. Meanwhile, try to sleep w/ your arms/wrist/hands as straight as possible. Dont sleep w/ your arm under your head. Unfo...
Anyone Else Have Issues with Carpal Tunnel and Tenosynovitis?
Asked by A.S. from Salt Lake City
on September 10, 2008
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I had my yearly physical with our doctor and had him check out my wrists. They have been hurting quite a bit and it turns out I have bilateral postpartum tenosynovitis...
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- I know surgery is the option of last resort, but that's the only thing that worked for me. My carpal tunnel didn't flare up until after I gave birth. I dealt with sev...
- Carpal tunnel- I was diagnosed with it when I was first pregnant with DS. It was too early in the pregnancy to have been cause by the pregnancy- they warned me about i...
- Hi A., I am a massage therapist and have worked with many clients with CT and tenosynovitis, (not necessarily postpartum.) One of the things that has helped some o...
Carpal Tunnel Surgery
Asked by C. from Dallas
on December 6, 2006
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I have put it off now for 3 1/2 years, but it looks like my options and time are running out. I have severe carpal tunnel in my right-dominate hand. I have tried the...
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- Hi C., I had surgery for carpal tunnel about four years ago. My doctor was Dr. Ted Peters at Grapevine/Baylor. I loved him! I tried physical therapy, steroid shots...
- I don't have any success surgery stories, instead something that may relieve some of the pain temporarily until you decide on surgery and when. My grandmother has seve...
- I would say do what's best for you and your family, which in this case looks like to go ahead and have the surgery. Think about your biological as well as your classro...
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
Asked by J.K. from Cleveland
on November 21, 2008
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Does anyone have symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome? I just saw a doc about my hand symptoms(numbness, tingling, burning sensations especially in the morning) and she...
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- Helo Jennifer my name is E.. I have had CTS and had no option but to have surgery. I do have to say that it is the best decision I have made. I don't have the tinge...
- Jennifer I have had carpal tunnel syndrome for years. It does get better but when I do to much of the same movement I begin to feel it again. I did go see a speci...
- BEFORE SURGERY, PLEASE consider going to see April Dunnington. She is wonderful with this kind of stuff. She's a chiropractor in Centerville. I saw her during and s...
How to relief wrist pain during pregnancy?
Asked by D.P. from San Francisco
on May 16, 2009
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Has anyone heard of these? I'm not having carpal tunnel, at least that's what the doctor told me, just numbness. She told me to go to Rite Aid or Longs and get wrist...
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- Hi D. Congrats on your first baby. it DOES sound like you have the makings of carpal tunnel or at least tendonitis....even if just temporary, it should be taken serio...
- Maybe you should ask your doctor if prenatal yoga would be beneficial. I'm a mom & also a prenatal yoga instructor and a few of my clients have been refered by their ...
- D., I believe I know what you are talking about, its an elastic wristband that has velcro on the ends to attach after wrapping around your wrist. I have one of these...
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Asked by K.B. from Boston
on June 24, 2008
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I am 8 months pregnant with my fourth child, and I have carpal tunnel in both hands. It is so painful and numbing that I can hardly even write my own name. This is t...
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- The only advice I have is (and I am sure you are already doing this) take your vitamins (rumor, a deficiency in B6 could cause) and get a hand massage.
- I got carpel tunnel with my twin pregnancy...Two weeks PP I am still waiting for it to go away! I read it can take six weeks to go back to normal. It is really fun t...
- I just powered through mine. I'm a hairdresser and that was just no fun. When it got really bad I took Motrin for the inflammation. It sucks- I feel your pain, lite...
