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Is there any treatment?
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Initial treatment generally involves resting the affected hand and wrist for at least 2 weeks, avoiding activities that may worsen symptoms, and immobilizing the wrist in a splint to avoid further damage from twisting or bending. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as aspirin, ibuprofen, and other nonprescription pain relievers, may ease pain.
Cool (ice) packs and prednisone (taken by mouth) or lidocaine (injected directly into the wrist) can relieve swelling and pressure on the median nerve and provide immediate, temporary relief. Stretching and strengthening exercises can be helpful in people whose symptoms have abated. If symptoms last for 6 months or more, doctors may recommend surgery to sever the band of tissue around the wrist and reduce pressure on the median nerve.
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