Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Thyroid Disease

Wrist braces may also be used to keep the joint still and give support. This allows the inflammation to subside. Anti-inflammatory medications, such as ibuprofen or aspirin, may be prescribed. If the problem does not resolve, cortisone injections may be used to further reduce the inflammation and finally surgery to enlarge the opening may be necessary.

However, if you have thryoid disease and CTS, ask your doctor to test your thyroid levels and verify that they are in normal limits. Give yourself time to stabilize your levels before considering invasive treatment. Once your thyroid is controlled the symptoms will probably disappear.

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• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome A Brief Explanation
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• VPHQC Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• A Patient's Guide to Cumulative Trauma Disorders, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• True or False? The most common cause of carpal tunnel syndrome is job-related overuse of the hands and wrists, such as when typing on computer keyboards for hours at a time.
• The Thyroid Solution by Ridha Arem, MD
• Living Well With Hypothyroidism by Mary Shomon
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