to view an animated version of this procedure. Carpel tunnel
release is a surgery where the ligament covering the carpel
tunnel is cut open. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Copyright © Nucleus
Medical Media, Inc. The median nerve runs from the forearm into
the hand. Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when this nerve is
squeezed at the wrist as it runs through the carpel tunnel. This
results in pain, weakness, tingling, or numbness in your hand
and wrist. Pain may also radiate up your arm. Carpal tunnel
release is a surgery to relieve pressure on the median nerve.
The pressure is reduced by opening the ligament of the carpal
tunnel. The ligament is called the transverse carpal ligament.
Surgery to treat carpal tunnel syndrome is usually recommended
in the following instances: - Other therapies have failed,
including icing, splints or braces, anti-inflammatory medicines,
steroid injections, physical therapy, or ultrasound. - There is
shrinkage (atrophy) and weakness of the muscles controlling the
thumb. - Studies of nerve fu