

Human: Does surgery help carpal tunnel syndrome?

Assistant: Yes, many studies have shown that the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome can be relieved by surgery.  There are different surgical techniques used to treat carpal tunnel syndrome, and the different techniques appear to be equally effective, and no one surgical technique is better than the others.  The type of surgery you’re most likely to have is one that’s called a “fasciectomy”, which involves cutting the fascia.


Human: Does surgery help carpal tunnel syndrome?

Assistant: Carpal tunnel syndrome is caused by compression of the median nerve in the wrist. Surgery is sometimes recommended, but there are only limited studies showing any benefit, and it’s very rare that surgery actually relieves symptoms.
Does surgery help carpal tunnel syndrome?
Yes, many studies have shown that the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome can be relieved by surgery.  There are different surgical techniques used to treat carpal tunnel syndrome, and the different techniques appear to be equally effective, and no one surgical technique is better than the others.  The type of surgery you’re most likely to have is one that’s called a “fasciectomy”, which involves cutting the fascia.
Carpal tunnel syndrome is caused by compression of the median nerve in the wrist. Surgery is sometimes recommended, but there are only limited studies showing any benefit, and it’s very rare that surgery actually relieves symptoms.