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Pain from carpal tunnel syndrome can prevent you from working efficiently and sleeping soundly. If you have numbness or pain in your hands or fingers, Dr. Gregory Foremny, MD, at IVO Miami in Coral Gables, Florida, can evaluate you and recommend treatment. When conservative measures haven't relieved your symptoms, he can offer image guided injections and microinvasive carpal tunnel release. Call the IVO Miami office and request your appointment to learn more.
Carpal Tunnel Q & A
How does carpal tunnel develop?
Carpal tunnel, or carpal tunnel syndrome, is a common condition affecting your wrists. While there are many causes, it can be associated with overuse, which means if you perfrom repetitive motions with your wrists, you’re at a higher risk of developing it.
Carpal tunnel syndrome involves compression of the median nerve as it passes through a narrow space in your wrist called the carpal tunnel. The median nerve provides feeling to your thumb, index, middle, and part of your ring finger, and controls some of the muscles that move your thumb. When it's compressed, you may feel numbness, tingling, or weakness in your hand.
What are the symptoms of carpal tunnel?
When the median nerve is compressed, you feel symptoms primarily in your thumb, index, middle, and part of your ring finger. Carpal tunnel can make it difficult to use your hands properly, as it can involve hand weakness, pain, and numbness.
The most common symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome include:
- Radiating shock-like sensations in your fingers
- Numbness
- Weakness
- Pain
- Burning sensation
- Tingling
- Hand clumsiness (e.g., frequently dropping items)
- Challenges with fine finger movements, like typing on your phone
If you develop carpal tunnel syndrome, you may notice that the symptoms appear gradually — they don’t appear suddenly as they would with an injury like a wrist sprain. The symptoms usually come and go at first but become more persistent with time.
How does microinvasive carpal tunnel release work?
When conservative options have failed, Dr. Foremny MD, at IVO Miami, specializes in treating carpal tunnel syndrome with microinvasive carpal tunnel release, an image-guided procedure that doesn’t involve extensive surgery. Dr. Foremny received subspecialized training with the Sonex carpal tunnel release device during his fellowship at a designated Sonex Center of Excellence.
Microinvasive carpal tunnel release involves cutting a ligament in your wrist called the transverse carpal ligament (TCL) to relieve pressure from the median nerve. Dr. Foremny uses advanced tools and technology to perform the procedure without the need for open surgery.
Thanks to ultrasound visualization, Dr. Foremny can perform microinvasive carpal tunnel release with a tiny incision only a few millimeters long. That means you won’t be left with a major scar.
Microinvasive carpal tunnel release takes just a few minutes in the office and doesn’t require general anesthesia or a hospital stay. This technique leads to a fast recovery so you can quickly return to your normal routine with less carpal tunnel pain and numbness.
Carpal tunnel syndrome can get worse over time without the right treatment. To learn more about microinvasive carpal tunnel release, call IVO Miami to schedule an appointment today.
WHAT TO EXPECT
- PROCEDURE TIME: < 30 minutes
- RECOVERY: A few days
- ANESTHESIA: Local only
- SETTING: In-office