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Carpal Tunnel syndrome. Has anyone had the surgery for this problem?
I'm on a waiting list to have the surgery on both hands/wrists. I'm just wondering how long recovery is etc...
They're doing one hand and then the other another time.
I'm a bus driver and wondering how long I'd be off work for?
Thanks in advance...
Thanks...I was told that they will cut into my palm from the wrist towards the middle space between the second and third finger. SO I guess it'll be the longer recovery time :(
1 Answer
- 1 decade agoFavourite answer
If you get conventional surgery, each hand takes about 1 week or more to recover depending on the skill of the surgeon.
If you get endoscopic surgery, each hand takes about 2-3 days to recover. Endoscopic surgery allows the surgeon to do the surgery using a small camera to ensure accuracy. This is the best method, which obviously has the shortest recovery time.
Standard surgery complete = 2.5 or more weeks recovery.
Endoscopic surgery complete = 1 week or less recovery.