Quote Originally Posted by gally
how is carpal tunnel syndrome treated?
Depends how far along it is.
This is the tricky part,carpal tunnel is a repetitive motion stress injury,usually work related.Now if its not that far along,it can often be treated with just a wrist brace and a more ergonomical work station. But of course this makes the employer liable,and theyll try any little niggling thing they can to prove its not their fault,just like when I was sent to a company doctor after having a 1000 pound roll of paper ran right in to my knee(I used to work as a printer)to be told I had an "efusion of the left knee"(it translates to swelling of the left knee,I allready knew that)and they didnt know how it happened,but it certainly wasnt the roll of paper by gum.
When I went on to another job with some decent healthcare,I had to have the weekend from hell on some serious anti-inflamatory drugs for it,otherwise it probably would have ruptured.It was the weekend from hell because interestingly enough,if you arent in to drugs,you take the first pill,and say,"Hey cool,Im stoned out of my gourd and someone else is paying for it."
By day 3,the novelty has well and truly worn off to the point,youd do anything not to take another one,but youve got to fight this week,and you promised everyone,and you dont want to suck,so you take the next pill.
Ask Feur about it,at that point I think I was in tears about taking one.
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm,memo to self,acquire rant control.