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 Re: Numb hands and fingers
Author: kdk ★2017
Date:   2014-12-21 18:56

It's important to get a current diagnosis, which, if neck pain is also involved, may require a neurologist and an EMG. In order to decide on treatment, you need to know if nerve impingement is involved and where the pinch is - in your wrist (carpal tunnel) or farther up, e.g. cervical spine, elbow, etc.

I doubt if a hand surgeon would even consider carpal tunnel surgery before you've had that kind of work-up. But it's also possible, depending on the location of the problem, to try more conservative approached first - physical therapy to reduce inflammation around the nerve or steroid injections also to reduce inflammation and swelling that can put pressure on a nerve.

I don't think, honestly, that I'd wait for the check-up in a month. If you can get started sooner tracking this down, you will have that much less discomfort.

Karl
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