Is Swelling In Little Fingers Knuckle A Symptom Of Carpel Tunnel Syndrome?

Posted on Mon, 23 May 2016

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Question : i worked as a mechanic for most of my life and was diagnosed of having carpal tunnel, my left hand was severe and the right hand moderate. i had surgery to both hands and the symptoms went away, its been about 2 years since the surgery and about 6 months ago i have a trigger thumb and my little fingers knuckle is swollen can this be caused by the carpal tunnel injury.

Answered by Dr. dr. Jawahar Ticku (10 hours later)

Brief Answer:
CARPEL TUNNEL SUYNDROME

Detailed Answer:
DEAR XXXX,
THANKS FOR ASKING THE QUESTION,
IT IS WITH YOUR PROFESSION WHICH HAS GIVEN RISE TO THIS CARPEL TUNNEL SYNDROME FOR WHICH YOU GOT OPERATED AND GOT RELIEVED. POSSIBLY THE CONDITIONS OF YOUR WORK AFTER SURGERY HAVE NOT CHANGED AND HAS RESULTED IN THE SAME FEATURES AGAIN. I FEEL YOU NEED SYMPTOMATIC MANAGEMENT AND LITTLE MODIFICATION IN THE NATURE OF YOUR WORK TO THWART THE CONDITIONS WHICH TRIGERED AGAIN YOUR SYMPTOMS.
TRULY,
DR. J. TICKU

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