21st May 2012, 07:52 PM
I was diagnosed with the carpal tunnel syndrome thing when I started digging (30+ years ago). I was given two options - steroids or give up the trowelling. As neither suited me at the time I went for a 3rd option and trained myself to trowel with the other hand (right in my case).....I still got occasional pain, but at least I was able to relieve the pressure on one wrist. Here in Norway I have seen a 4th option which is that doctors regularly prescribe a wrist support thingy which I am assured (by users) also works. I have never been or seen offered the option of an operation...Personally I don't hold much with such modern advances and would prefer to find a alternative therapy. Have you tried acupuncture?
PS Between the 3 of us who have replied so far we probably have nearly a century of digging experience. Maybe we should start an old lags medicine page.....
PS Between the 3 of us who have replied so far we probably have nearly a century of digging experience. Maybe we should start an old lags medicine page.....
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