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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
What is the Prognosis?
What is the usual course?
What is the time to return to moderate activity?
What is the time to return to full activity?
Will a NSAID (i.e. Ibuprofen, Advil, Aleeve, Motrin, etc.) help?
Will I need therapy?
What is the chance I need surgery?
What are the reasons I should seek a surgical evaluation?
Good
Night splinting, median nerve gliding exercises, activity changes. Steroid injections are controversial.
1-2 months
3 months
Yes
Maybe
Moderate
If severe symptoms, moderate to severely abnormal nerve study, signs of atrophy, failure of nonoperative treatment after 6 months of treatment

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