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CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME


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OLA

 

I have a bad case of CTL and was wondering if anyone can recommend a good specialist, so that I can get it sorted out. I am going to a see a hand and plastic surgeon on Monday (Dr. Roger Nicholsan) but would like some recommendations from other cyclists that have had the op?

 

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just listen to Regard and go to an orthopeadic surgeon. I went to a general surgeon for varicose vein removal instead of going to a vascular surgeon. Scarred for life

 

Good luck with the op and recovery anyways :thumbup:

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I saw a couple of guys was set for the op.

 

Went to meet Dr Freed (the surgeon who was going to do op) and he checked me out again and said I actually didn't need the op !!

 

Got some diff grips and bar ends on the bike and cant believe the diff so glad I didn't end up having the op.

 

Dr Neil M Freed

 

011 794 8629 or 011 837 9986

 

He works out of Garden City and Wilgeheuwel Hospitals

 

It's nice to have advice from a Orth surgeon who is not just in it for the op and the money

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Guest agteros

Is CTP not an over use injury? Surely modified behaviour, corrective / strengthening exercises should be the first option, not the/a knife?

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Yip, hand doc was recommended by another doc. Havent cycled in over 12months so not sure why its so bad. Just moved house and had a baby, when ever i hold him, my fingers start going dead.

 

Thanks for the info everyone!!!

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hey dude

 

sorry to hear about the carpal tunnel. I had it 2 years ago and its a proper pain in the arse.

 

I used Dr Andrew Barrow from Sunninghill Hospital - lekker oke and a bot of a sports nut! Im all sorted now

 

You can also go see Dr Snickers at Millpark, he is a neuro surgeon but he is a family friend and also does the carpal tunnel operations

 

Good luck mate, me with you

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hey dude

 

... he is a neuro surgeon and also does the carpal tunnel operations....

 

 

I take it a neuro surgeon would lobotomise a part of the brain so that you don't feel the pain??

 

Sorry - couldn't resist. :blush:

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