Males presented with more severe carpal tunnel syndrome and were offered surgery more often than females with the condition, according to work by researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery ...

Men are more likely than women to be offered surgery to ease carpal tunnel syndrome, but a small new study from one hospital suggests that gender may have nothing to do with the disparity.

Researchers find that among patients with carpal tunnel syndrome, physical therapy and surgery achieve the same results one year after treatment.

Full recovery varies depending on how severe the case of carpal tunnel was and how the area heals, but most people are able to get significant relief from symptoms within a few weeks after surgery.

Premenopausal women who underwent bilateral oophorectomy had a higher risk for severe carpal tunnel syndrome compared with women who did not have the procedure, according to a study published in ...

Why are so many people being diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome and opting for surgery? Hand and orthopedic surgeons explain.

"I was still experiencing severe carpal tunnel syndrome, and my hands were unbelievably numb," she wrote of a time when she was unable to change her daughters' diapers due to the pain in her hands.

Treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome usually starts with splinting, self-care measures and, if needed, a corticosteroid injection. If that provides only temporary relief, then surgery may be ...

If nonsurgical treatments fail, or a patient has moderate to severe carpal tunnel syndrome, surgery is the recommended treatment.

Dear Mayo Clinic: I have carpal tunnel syndrome that used to bother me only at night. Wearing a splint helped, but, now, my symptoms are noticeable throughout the day, as well. Does this mean surge… ...