I know I have carpal tunnel in my wrist however over the weekend the tingling and numbing hand has gotten worse. The splint is not helping. There is a muscle above my elbow on the back side that seems to be making the symptoms worse. Do the nerves to the hand start that high up and what can I do to relieve the symptoms until I can get to the doctor tomorrow?
Thank you for contacting Chat Doctor. Over crowding of the nerves and tendon at the wrist level is responsible for the carpel tunnel. Splint works in some cases. Take anti-inflammatory medications like OTC naproxen or broken to see if these help. Some time swelling around the wrist can aggravate this condition. So please elevate your wrist to decrease the swelling