Archive for the 'Carpal Tunnel Syndrome' Category

When considering long-term benefits, surgery may be a better treatment option than local injections of corticosteroids when treating carpal tunnel syndrome, according to research presented this week at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting in Boston, Mass.
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Corticosteroids Not Effective Against Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

A single corticosteroid injection in the wrist can offer at least a month of relief to people suffering from severe carpal tunnel syndrome, according to an updated review of studies by Canadian researchers .Local injections are the most effective nonsurgical remedy for carpal tunnel, said Shawn Marshall, M.D., a specialist in physical medicine and rehabilitation at the University of Ottawa and lead author of the review . “One of the goals is to avoid surgery,” he said.

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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Eased For Month Or More By Single Injection

The popular belief that excessive computer use causes painful carpal tunnel syndrome has been contradicted by experts at Harvard Medical School. According to them, even as much as seven hours a day of tapping on a computer keyboard won’t increase your risk of this disabling disorder.
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Excessive computer use causes carpal tunnel syndrome