UVA HAND CENTER – THERAPY
Carpal tunnel syndrome is compression of the nerve that gives you sensation to the thumb, index and middle fingers of your hand. Surgery for this compression is to release the ligament that causes the compression. Symptoms often times resolve quite quickly after surgery, but it may take time for the numbness to resolve.
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