A 15-minute wrist treatment may help patients avoid carpal tunnel surgery
⏮ BeforePatients with carpal tunnel often relied on steroid injections or surgery.
✅ NowA steroid-free procedure showed longer-lasting relief in a clinical trial.
In short
- Ultrasound-guided hydrodissection uses fluid to free a compressed nerve in the wrist.
- The clinical trial involved 63 patients.
- Results showed longer-lasting gains in pain, numbness and hand function than steroid injections.
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Carpal tunnel syndrome is common and often treated with steroid injections, whose benefits can fade. This trial suggests a fluid-based procedure may last longer. The evidence comes from a single trial of 63 patients, so wider testing is still needed.
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A simple, steroid-free procedure could offer lasting relief for people struggling with carpal tunnel syndrome, potentially helping them avoid surgery. In a clinical trial involving 63 patients, researchers found that ultrasound-guided hydrodissection, which uses fluid to free a compressed nerve in the wrist, provided longer-lasting improvements in pain, numbness, and hand function than traditional steroid injections.
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