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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Pain
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The Cats Paw is a hand exerciser used to: Relieve the pain & numbness of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Bring Relief for Athletes playing sports that use their hands. Prevent Carpal Tunnel & Repetitive Stress Injury in Musicians from playing instruments.
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Iontophresis is a newer way to get cortisone medications into the carpal tunnel. An electrical current is used to move the molecules of the medication through the skin into the carpal tunnel. The technique is less painful than an injection, but may not be as effective in some people.
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Cold laser -- Another technology, called the cold laser, is a painless way to relieve pain caused by carpal tunnel syndrome. The laser is FDA-approved, and it helps tissue heal by repairing damaged cells.
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Botulinum toxin type A. Intracarpal injections of botulinum toxin type A (Botox) have been reported to relieve carpal tunnel syndrome in more than half of the small number of patients tested. The product has been safely used to relieve headaches, myofacial pain, and other neuropathic pains.
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Cortisone (a corticosteroid) may be injected into the area around the carpal tunnel to reduce inflammation and nerve compression. Lidocaine (a local anesthetic) may be combined with cortisone, or injected alone, to relieve pain. Lidocaine combined with cortisone produces longer-lasting pain relief.
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Your doctor may give you a shot in your carpal tunnel with a drug such as cortisone. This may help stop the swelling and inflammation and ease the pain. But the relief may not last.
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