Symptoms are magnified at night because the position of the hand is at the same level of the heart while laying down leading to pooling of the fluid in the soft tissues within the canal. There are also hormonal changes which are quite complicated that can lead to increased fluid retention at night. As a remedy to this, some researchers believe that high doses of Vitamin B-6 can act as a diuretic and decrease fluid in the carpal canal leading to relief of symptoms.

If the compression is severe enough and the patient does not respond to conservative treatment, the next step would be surgery. Surgery for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is also misunderstood by the public as well as physicians. Rumors abound as to the final outcome after these procedures. People think they will lose functioning in their hand if they have surgery. The truth is that surgery is extremely successful. This surgery actually entails a very simple concept. A division is made in the ligament which serves as the roof of the carpal tunnel. This increases the space in the carpal tunnel allowing the median nerve to function better.

The most recent breakthrough in treatment of Carpal Tunnel, which is commonly used at the Miami Hand Center, is called endoscopic release. In this procedure, an incision of less than one centimeter is made in the crease of the wrist and an endoscope, a tiny camera, is inserted. This allows the surgeon to literally see the inside of the hand and make the division of the ligament without a large, open incision.

"...despite popular opinion, (Carpal tunnel Syndrome) is not caused by using a keyboard."

This is not a laser surgery, but rather surgery using fiber optic technology, allowing a surgeon to operate "from the inside out." This means that tender tissue is not violated and there is minimal if any pain after the procedure. The main advantage of this technique is not only minimizing the unsightly scar, but also increased recovery time which allows you to return to work quickly.

The long term results of endoscopic release of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is excellent with many more benefits to the patient than traditional means of treatment. Patients occasionally complain of some soreness in the palm when resting their hand upon a hard object, but otherwise, there are minimal complications or pain after the procedure.

The key to understanding Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is to think if this as a pinched nerve which occurs in the wrist and leads to symptoms such as numbness or tingling. These are many other painful conditions in the hand and wrist which need to be evaluated by a surgeon specializing in such problems. Confirmations by nerve conduction studies is usually done by either a rehab medicine specialist or a neurologist.

Carpal tunnel Syndrome is an easily diagnosable and treatable condition when appropriately diagnosed by a trained physician. If you have pain in your hands, take heart, don't quit your typing job. Call the Miami Hand Center for an appointment and free yourself from this unnecessary pain.

This article is courtesy of the Miami Hand website

Thus in this way the author Alejandro Badia, M.D., tells you how easy and useful is the surgery, Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release Surgery to get relief from Carpal Tunnel syndrome