Overview

Carpal tunnel syndrome is a condition that causes pain and numbness in the palm of the hand and fingers, often at night, due to entrapment of the major sensory nerve to the hand at the wrist. 

Treatment options

It can be corrected by arthroscopic, minimally invasive surgery.

 

Care team

Profiles

Elisabeth Robinson, MD

Sports Medicine Specialist Orthopedic Surgery | Sports Medicine
747 N. Rutledge Street 3rd Floor Springfield, IL 62702
Profiles

Jayna Patel, DO

Physician Family Medicine
303 E. Bidwell Taylorville, IL 62568
Profiles

Wendy Gerger, CHT, OTR/L

Hand Therapist Plastic Surgery | Hand
747 N. Rutledge Street 3rd Floor Springfield, IL 62702
Profiles

Kyle Fiorito, OTR/L, CHT

Occupational Therapist Plastic Surgery
747 N. Rutledge Street 3rd Floor Springfield, IL 62702
Profiles

Amanda Krus-Johnston, DO

Physician Family Medicine
520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
Profiles

Michael Ruebhausen, MD

Plastic Surgeon Plastic Surgery
302 W Hay St Suite 205 Decatur, IL 62526
Profiles

Lauri Lopp, MD

Physician Family Medicine
520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
Profiles

Jimmy Winters, MD

Plastic Surgeon Plastic Surgery, Pediatric Plastic Surgery
747 N. Rutledge Street 3rd Floor Springfield, IL 62702
Profiles

Airn Etherton, FNP-BC

Certified Nurse Practitioner Family Medicine
520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
Profiles

Austin Beason, MD

Orthopedic Surgeon Orthopedic Surgery
747 N. Rutledge Street 3rd Floor Springfield, IL 62702
Profiles

Youssef El Bitar, MD

Orthopedic Surgeon Orthopedic Surgery
747 N. Rutledge Street 3rd Floor Springfield, IL 62702
Profiles

Priyanka Bhandari, MD

Physician Family Medicine
520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
Profiles

Timothy Daugherty, MD

Plastic Surgeon Plastic Surgery
747 N. Rutledge Street 3rd Floor Springfield, IL 62702

 

 

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