Carpo tunnel?

dub7_2010

Hi all

My wife has been expierencing pain in both arms and after sleeping both arms get numb. We have healthcare insurance so she has been to doctor and was sent for a MRI. Basically she was told that she had carpo tunnel syndrome and the private hospital she attended wanted to operate and this was covered by the insurance.

She needs to type a lot in work and if she had the operation she would need 6 months to recover.

I felt that thay were too quick to suggest surgery and didnt explain the procedure at all. Maybe they were more interest in sales rather than patient health. After some internet searching i discovered that this operation does not have a very high sucess rate.

I suggested she use wrist which helped a little although she cant wear them at work because she is not in permanent employment.
The pain is getting so bad that she is considering leaving her job that she loves.

Can anyone suggest a doctor/clinic so that we can get a second opinion?

sam34

we dont allow recommendations of specific clinics or practitioners here

she should go back to her gp and ask for a referral to someone else.

her gp will be best placed to know who to refer her to