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"On the Fifteenth Day of Therapy my wrists felt 'different,' like something had shifted." I was diagnosed with moderate carpal tunnel in my right wrist in June after a nerve conduction test and though they didn't test my left wrist, I had pain but no sensations in my fingers like in my right hand. I got some braces for both hands and wore them for 4 months along with naproxen (pain reliever). I had constant pain. It even hurt when I watched TV. I couldn't find a comfortable position for my hands. The orthopedic doctor told me that in my case the treatment was surgery. End of story. He said the cortisone injections wouldn't work in my case. I was very hesitant to do surgery because my sister has had multiple surgeries for both wrists for carpal tunnel and she still has pain. In fact, wearing the braces elicits comments from people all the time and many people tell me not to have surgery because they did and theirs is worse because of scar tissue. One lady even told me she lost function in her little finger when the surgeon accidentally cut a nerve during surgery. I found The Carpal Control one day when I was so frustrated and in pain that I was considering surgery despite all the negatives I had heard about it. I read every page about the Carpal Control and I was especially impressed with the award it had won for best home healthcare product of the year in 2004. I wondered if it really would work, so I used duct tape on my hands similar to how the Carpal Control is placed. My hands felt better instantly with some of the pressure taken off my nerve. That convinced me. The duct tape was very uncomfortable, but I got the idea that the Carpal Control may really work. I ordered it immediately and received it 2 days later. My wrists felt better immediately but my fingers were still icy and numb. Over the next few days, the pain in my wrists intensified. My fingers got icier and number. The website says that the pain may get worse before it gets better but to hang in there and that moderate carpal tunnel will probably feel better in a week or so. Mine didn't. It continued to be very painful. I was getting doubtful, but then on the 15th day, my wrists felt "different," like something had shifted. I hadn't felt that sensation in 4 months, so I took it as a ray of hope that maybe I really would get better. The ray of hope felt like a weight lifted off my shoulders. I continued to use the Carpal Control and have been using it for 5 weeks. Two weeks ago I was able to stop using my braces!!! My pain and icy and numb fingers continues to diminish and it is almost 100% gone!!! I still wear my braces at night as a preventative so I don't curl my wrists under while I sleep. My husband says that I do that. This product really does work. I showed it to my doctor and chiropractor who both thought it looked great. My orthopedic doctor wondered why he had never heard of it and my chiropractor said the tape positions are exactly what chiropractic recommends to open up the area. He says he is going to research the product. My orthopedic doctor wrote me a referral for it and my workers comp is paying for it. If you doubt that it works, read the entire website (www.carpalcontrol.com) and for sure about the award it won and the medical panel that votes for the product of the year. Try it!! You have nothing to lose!! I think there is even a money back guarantee. Diane. |