The NHS undertakes 37,000 operations a year to tackle carpal tunnel syndrome - a condition ... 15 minutes before the operation and gave me an injection of local anaesthetic. I was very nervous ...

Exercises aim to stretch the carpal tunnel, and hopefully create some space for the affected nerve. Steroid injections: These injections help temporarily by reducing the inflammation, and ...

In the past, carpal tunnel surgery meant going into the hospital for a bigger incision in the hand, having sutures and wearing a splint for a week or two.