Oklahoma Pain Treatment Centers: Better Than Wearing A Brace

The carpal tunnel is located at the base of the palm and is bounded on three sides by carpal bones and anteriorly by the transverse carpal ligament. Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is caused by pressure being placed on the median nerve in the wrist. Many patients try to correct CTS by wearing a brace on the wrist, but this is often not enough to help with the pain. Dr. Christensen has a better solution!

The pressure on the nerve in the wrist can be caused by the following:

• Illnesses, such as hypothyroidism, rheumatoid arthritis, and diabetes.

• Pregnancy.

• Utilizing the same hand or wrist movements repeatedly.

Carpal tunnel syndrome can cause tingling, numbness, weakness, or pain in the fingers or hand. Some people may even have pain in their arm between their hand and their elbow. When over-the-counter painkillers and wrist braces aren’t cutting it, consider joint injections provided by Dr. Christenen of Oklahoma Pain Treatment Centers.

Joint injections are a safe treatment for carpal tunnel. The medication is usually a form of steroid meant to reduce inflammation and swelling of tissue in the joint space. It only takes a few minutes to administer the injection, but it takes a few days for the soreness to completely subside. Most patients will feel pain relief starting between the third and fifth day after the injection.

You should know that interventional pain management is our specialty, and the goal is to provide patients with the highest standard of care. If you’re having problems with the pain caused by your CTS, don’t hesitate to get in touch.

In case you should have more questions for our Oklahoma Pain Treatment Centers team about joint injections for carpal tunnel, please feel free to read through our list of “questions and answers.”