what most people said (ie preventing it is important) is true, but i hate to see people telling others not to get surgery no matter what. the plain fact is that surgery does help many people WHEN IT IS INDICATED. Obviously just jumping in and doing surgery right off is foolish, but under the right circumstances it can be the most benificial treatment available. Ohh and as for the intramuscular B12 shot, what a load. Unless you have a nontraditional diet (vegan) or have a serious metabolic problem (lack of intrinsic factor required for B12 absorbtion) IM shots of B12 wont help. Ohh and another thing about the sugery, a first or second year med student could do it, as all it is making a small incision at the base of the palm and finding the transverse carpal ligament(the roof of the carpal tunnel) and cutting it (without doing the same to the median nerve beneath of course!) Any questions? C. Wise SLU school of medicine
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what most people said (ie preventing it is important) is true, but i hate to see people telling others not to get surgery no matter what. the plain fact is that surgery does help many people WHEN IT IS INDICATED. Obviously just jumping in and doing surgery right off is foolish, but under the right circumstances it can be the most benificial treatment available. Ohh and as for the intramuscular B12 shot, what a load. Unless you have a nontraditional diet (vegan) or have a serious metabolic problem (lack of intrinsic factor required for B12 absorbtion) IM shots of B12 wont help. Ohh and another thing about the sugery, a first or second year med student could do it, as all it is making a small incision at the base of the palm and finding the transverse carpal ligament(the roof of the carpal tunnel) and cutting it (without doing the same to the median nerve beneath of course!) Any questions? C. Wise SLU school of medicine