I think my husband has carpal tunnel, he complains of weakness and trouble writing . He describes a vice like constant pain of his right hand and wrist radiating towards fingers. I have suggested icing 2x an hour when possible , bought a moderate wrist brace for night (and when possible at work) and feel he should use ibuprofen, but we are wondering what dose would be best for relieving his pain which has been debilitating to him this week. Any suggestions?
Hi, thank-you for providing the brief history of your husband. As he is having pain in the wrist and below towards the finger, a thorough clinical examination is advised. As the neuropathic pain is articular in symptoms this can be either related to the pinched nerve in the cervical spine or may be the carpal tunnel syn Chat Doctor.  Now for coming closer to Diagnosis a thorough examination is advised post which may be an MRI of cervical spine or the NCV study for the upper limb will perform and then treatment will be advised.Also, Physical therapy is a non-invasive treatment which helps reduce the pain and also helps regain the hand function. RegardsJay In