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Treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

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Diagnostics of carpal tunnel syndrome
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Surgery treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome
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Neurological rehabilitation Phase C
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HELIOS Clinic Krefeld

HELIOS Clinic Krefeld

Overall rating9.7 / 10
Founded in 2014, the HELIOS Clinic Krefeld is one of the most modern medical facilities in Germany today. A team of highly qualified specialists, innovative medical equipment and comfortable accommodation conditions – the clinic has everything to make the treatment run smoothly and efficiently. Having crossed the threshold
The Municipal Hospital Karlsruhe is a modern maximum care medical facility, which combines a long tradition and the advanced achievements of modern medicine. The hospital operates on the basis of the University of Freiburg, so scientific innovations in the field of diagnostics and treatment are continuously introduced into pract
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According to the reputable Focus magazine, the University Hospital Frankfurt am Main ranks among the top German medical facilities! The hospital was founded in 1914 and today is a well-known German medical facility, which combines rich traditions and scientific innovations. A medical team of more than 6,500 employees cares about
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According to the reputable Focus magazine, the University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden ranks among the top five German hospitals! The hospital is the benchmark for modern high-quality medicine. Positioning itself as a maximum care medical facility, the hospital represents all medical fields. There are 26 specialized depart
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According to the Focus magazine in 2019, the University Hospital Würzburg ranks among the top national German hospitals! The hospital is one of the oldest medical facilities in Germany. The centuries-old traditions of first-class treatment are combined with the very latest achievements of modern evidence-based medicine and
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According to the Focus magazine, University Hospital Erlangen ranks among the best medical facilities in Germany! The hospital is one of the leading healthcare facilities in Bavaria and offers top-class medical care distinguished by the close intertwining of clinical activities with research and training of medical students. The
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According to the Focus magazine, the University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf ranks among the top ten hospitals in Germany! Since its foundation in 1889, the hospital has taken a leading position in the European medical arena and still occupies it until today. A highly competent medical team of more than 11,000 employees takes care
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University Hospital Bonn

University Hospital Bonn

Overall rating9.2 / 10
According to the authoritative Focus magazine, the University Hospital Bonn ranks among the top ten medical facilities in Germany! The hospital was opened on January 1, 2001, although in fact it inherits the medical facility, which operated at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Bonn. The hospital in Germany combin
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According to the Focus magazine, the University Hospital of Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich is regularly ranked among the best medical institutions in Germany! The hospital is the largest multidisciplinary medical facility, as well as a leading research and training center in Germany and Europe. The hospital is proud of i
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According to the prestigious Focus magazine, the University Hospital RWTH Aachen ranks among the top German hospitals! As a maximum care university medical facility, the hospital guarantees patients first-class medical services combined with a respectful and human attitude. The hospital integrates all the modern options for the
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The University Hospital Marburg UKGM offers patients modern diagnostics and comprehensive therapy at the international level. As a maximum care hospital, the medical facility specializes in all fields of modern medicine ranging from ophthalmology to traumatology and dentistry. The main areas of specialization of the hospital are
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According to the authoritative Focus magazine, the University Hospital Duesseldorf ranks among the top Germany hospitals! The hospital is an excellent example of a combination of high-quality health care, research and teaching activities. With more than 50,000 inpatients and about 300,000 outpatients every year, the hospital is
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University Hospital Jena

University Hospital Jena

Overall rating8.9 / 10
According to the prestigious Focus magazine, the University Hospital Jena regularly ranks among the top German medical facilities! The hospital has positioned itself as a multidisciplinary medical facility with a long history of more than 200 years. Since its foundation, the hospital has been constantly developing and modernizin
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The University Hospital Rechts der Isar Munich was founded in 1834. It combines long traditions with the very latest advances in modern medicine. The medical facility includes 33 specialized departments and 20 interdisciplinary centers, where patients can receive top-class medical care in all medical fields. The hospital annuall
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According to the Focus magazine, the University Hospital Muenster ranks among the top German hospitals! The hospital belongs to the most prestigious medical institutions in Germany. The hospital is distinguished by a high professionalism of its doctors, state-of-the-art technological equipment and the availability of the most ad
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University Hospital Essen

University Hospital Essen

Overall rating9.6 / 10
According to the authoritative Focus magazine the University Hospital Essen ranks among the top German hospitals! With 27 specialized departments and 24 institutes, the hospital in Germany is a maximum care medical facility. The hospital has 1,300 beds for inpatient treatment. A highly qualified medical team of more than 6,000 e
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About the disease

Carpal tunnel syndrome is a damage of arm`s nerve endings due to compression of pinched nerve in the wrist. The carpal tunnel is a passageway which connects palm with the wrist and protects main nerve between hand and fingers. Carpal tunnel syndrome can develop because of certain health problems, wrist fracture and congenital anatomy of wrist. In some cases inflammation and rheumatoid arthritis can contribute to development of carpal tunnel syndrome. According to National Institutes of Health, 81.5% of carpal tunnel pressure cases are caused by unhealthy lifestyle, smoking, obesity, alcoholism, 8.29% - by repetitive job, where wrist is constantly fixated in the wrong way, 5% - by excessive consumption of caffeine.

At first it affects fingers and then starts to cause discomfort in wrist, which disables a person to move it freely. After that, begins the stage of numb and painful sensation in the arm, when a person tries to hold telephone or drive a car. At the end, sensation can become strong enough to constantly wake a person during the night. There are acute and chronic types of this syndrome. The first type is much less common and it develops rapidly resembling infection by its symptoms. The second type can develop for months until it requires surgical intervention. Carpal tunnel syndrome is more common in women.

Symptoms

  • Arm numbness
  • Weakness
  • Troubled night sleep
  • A person keeps dropping relatively small objects
  • Pain in fingers

Diagnosis

  • Physical examination can usually determine if there is problem with nerve endings of an arm. Doctor examines each finger by pressing on them to assess its sensitivity and muscle strength. 
  • Nerve conduction test uses electrodes which are connected to the skin. After this a person is given mild electrical shock to see if it is slowed in the carpal tunnel and what can be the reason for that.
  • X-Ray of the wrist is ordered if person had arm fracture previously and there is suspicion that wrist bones were damaged and thus affected carpal tunnel. 

Treatment

Surgery treatment is recommended if symptoms became severe and can not be stopped by anti-inflammatory drugs and wrist splints. During such surgery, doctor cuts the ligament which creates pressure on median nerve and causes pain. There are two main types of surgery which can relieve median nerve pressure. Those are:

  • Open surgery
  • Endoscopic surgery

During open surgery doctor makes an incision on the palm to access the carpal tunnel and then reaches the damaged nerve.

During endoscopic surgery a doctor inserts tiny camera into the carpal tunnel and relieve pressure by two small incisions. This procedure is less painful than open surgery.

After surgery you may need to undergo neurorehabilitation, which aims to return you full arm`s mobility and help you heal faster.

Authors: Dr. Vadim ZhiliukDr. Sergey Pashchenko