Anyone ever had the surgery for this? What was the recovery like? I am getting concerned that I maybe developing the symptons <yea yea yea. .. i hear your jokes already *grin*> I am wondering if there are exercises and practices that one can do to avoid surgery. If not, I am wondering how the surgery goes. Rocket River
Obviously, I'd go see my primary care doc first if I were you; however, if the symptoms are relatively mild, they'll probably suggest trying a brace/splint with some anti-inflammatory meds i.e. aspirin before pursing more aggressive treatments. In the worse case scenario, where if surgery is needed, then it's a relatively safe and quick procedure.
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If you're just now feeling symptoms, then its likely you are pretty far from anything serious. For now, you should wear some over the counter braces and change your habits for a short while to see if that makes a difference. Surgery is way off. When your arm, hand and fingers become numb and near useless, thats when you might want to consider surgery.
