What is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a medical condition in which the median nerve is compressed at the wrist causing symptoms like tingling, numbness, night time wakening, pain, coldne...

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I'm 35 tomorrow and am having release surgery done on Thursday. Is there anyone else around my age who has had it done who can tell me how long I need to expect recovery to take?
Also how long it might take before I can drive?
Posted on 09/26/08, 04:09 pm
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Reply #1 - 09/26/08  4:24pm
" i have had surgery on both hands and it has worked it does take about six weeks to get back to normal "
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