So, you had some Carpal Tunnel Symptoms on one side and Tendonitis (see: What Is Tendonitis on the other.Īnd they tested each side, and came back with a Carpal Tunnel Diagnosis on each side.Īnd they set you up with a Wrist splint and brace, told you to Rest, take Anti-inflammatory drugs like Ibuprofen, etc?ĭid they mention anything about carpal tunnel symptoms coming from compression up at the front of the neck/chest/shoulder?Īnyhoo, what exactly are you doing now to try to avoid surgery? You don't have to answer, of course, but I have a great curiosity about this kind of thing. In both hands, with my left hand having 'one of the worst cases' he'd ever seen.īut he said most patients were successful with splints and therapy and usually avoided surgery. And in case you're wondering, the doctor confirmed carpal tunnel And I felt like a pin cushion for about 24 hours. Just some light pain and creepy sensations. Actually, after I left the office, it occurred to me that I felt like I'd been with amateur, jovial torturers. Left me with blood spots and big bruises up and down my arms.īut let me say this - it wasn't as bad as a trip to the dentist for some procedure. Hurts more in the hands than in the upper arm. Needles stuck into my muscles about 4 or 5 times in each arm, and then you flex your muscles. Then the doctor came in with the needles for the EMG test. And it didnt hurt any more on the left, sensitive hand than the right. It's like hitting your funny bone over and over again. I think it went on for about 15 minutes per hand. Just a really creepy electrical pulse running through your hand. The nerve conduction test was done with electrodes, no needles, so there wasn't sharp pain. Hounded by my sister who had successful carpal tunnel surgery in both hands, I decided I needed the emg/nc test to see what's going on with my hands. A cortisone shot helped the tendonitis for a few months but the pain came back after I lifted my grandchild's 16 pounds for a week (I'm 59 years old).

Emg testing painful