in december i am having a minor operation to correct carpal tunnel syndrome in both my wrists.

has anyone had this done, and if so how long was the recovery period? i am a self-employed tradie and need to know approximately so that i can book jobs for january.
the surgeon told me 4 weeks to full recovery, but i would like to hear some personal accounts as this sounds a bit short.

thanks, scott

My dad had it done, it was nasty. Took about eight weeks from memory before he could do anything.

Yea they only do one at a time. His other one is starting to go now

Regardless, do all your physio to the letter, take glucosamine / fish oil and calcium and have good diet with no alcohol (increases swelling)

Several years ago a colleague, also a tradie who ran a business employing 6-8 people had same thing, both hands - could hardly hold steering wheel.
Doc & surgeon recomm cut & rehab...not v happy with 6-8 weeks off.

Chinese employee suggested seeing his chinese & trad trained doc.
Gave him a repulsive brew to drink & acupuncture & massage....took several months to work but 16 years later, still hasn't had to go the cut.

Told another friend who was due to have both wrists done....
she went thru same process...fixed one wrist, but not the other.

if it works for you, then try a REPUTABLE alternative.

Explore the alternatives - objectively - & make an informed (multi-discipline) decision

Uni of Qld are currently doing studies along the lines of what KK has described. They seem to think a lot of carpal tunnel problems are relly caused in the neck.

Anyway, I understand it is around 6 months to get strength back after the surgery, I would be investigating alternative treatements if only for peace of mind, all our bidies are different.

Edit: A few spelling mistakes there! Cold and Flu Tablets must be doing more than I thought...